enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. North American box turtle - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_box_turtle

    Ornate box turtles dig chambers up to 50 centimeters, while eastern box turtles hibernate at depth of about 10 centimeters. The location for overwintering can be up to 0.5 km from the summer habitat and is often in close proximity to that of the previous year.

  3. Hibernaculum (zoology) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernaculum_(zoology)

    Most snapping turtles hibernate by burrowing into the banks of alder streams or vegetated streams, but some use other structures such as abandoned beaver dens. These streams are typically less than 0.3 m deep and 0.7 m wide, covered by sunken alder roots or fallen trees, and not covered by ice in the winter.

  4. Wood turtle - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_turtle

    The wood turtle can be expected to live for 40 years in the wild, with captives living up to 58 years. [23] The wood turtle is the only known turtle species in existence that has been observed committing same-sex intercourse. [29] Same-sex behavior in tortoises is known in more than one species.

  5. 32 tips for taking care of pet turtles - AOL

    www.aol.com/32-tips-taking-care-pet-080000778.html

    Many turtles hibernate from March to November, entering a period of dormancy called brumation. Less daylight hours and colder nighttime temperatures trigger this cycle, but it is a little more ...

  6. Desert box turtle - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_box_turtle

    The desert box turtle, also known as the Sonoran box turtle, (Terrapene ornata luteola) is a subspecies of box turtle which is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. They are generally terrestrial but occasionally take to the water and are most known for their boxy shell and its structural integrity.

  7. Hermann's tortoise - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann's_tortoise

    Between May and July, female Hermann's tortoises deposit between two and 12 eggs into flask-shaped nests dug into the soil, [14] up to 10 cm (3.9 in) deep. [13] Most females lay more than one clutch each season. [14]

  8. Common snapping turtle - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_snapping_turtle

    In the northern part of their range common snapping turtles do not breathe for more than six months because ice covers their hibernating site. These turtles can get oxygen by pushing their head out of the mud and allowing gas exchange to take place through the membranes of their mouth and throat. This is known as extrapulmonary respiration. [30]

  9. Bear ‘Tucking Themself In’ for Hibernation in Yellowstone ...

    www.aol.com/bear-tucking-themself-hibernation...

    Hibernation is voluntary, whereas torpor is involuntary, like breathing. There are many animals that do go into full hibernation. True hibernators include squirrels, mice, bats, and turtles. They ...