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RED-EARED SLIDER TURTLE
Trachemys scripta elegans
Family: Emydidae
Origin: Mississippi valley
Lifespan: 50 years
Reproduction: Once the female has reached the age of 5/7, she lays a dozen eggs, once or three times a year, for around about 30 years.
Nutrition diet: Carnivore for the young and omnivore (mostly plants for adults)
Description: Males measure 14 to 15cm and females up to 25cm. This specie is poikilotherm which means that it is cold-blooded (The body temperature depends of the temperature outside). In winter, they hibernate under water, buried in the mud. The gender of the young depends of the incubation temperature.
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