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  2. Painted turtle - Wikipedia

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    The eastern painted turtle's diet is the least studied. It prefers to eat in the water, but has been observed eating on land. The fish it consumes are typically dead or injured. [120] The midland painted turtle eats mostly aquatic insects and both vascular and non-vascular plants. [123]

  3. Physiology of underwater diving - Wikipedia

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    Turtles can rest or sleep underwater for several hours at a time, but submergence time is much shorter while diving for food or to escape predators. Breath-holding ability is affected by activity and stress, which is why turtles quickly drown in shrimp trawlers and other fishing gear. [112]

  4. Eastern river cooter - Wikipedia

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    Older turtles may occasionally seek prey as well, but mostly partake of a herbivorous diet. [6] These turtles can sometimes be found basking in the sun, but are very wary and will quickly retreat into the water if approached. Otherwise, they are difficult to find in the water, which may be due to their ability to breathe while fully submerged.

  5. 32 fun facts about pet turtles - AOL

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    Aquatic turtles can even sleep underwater for short periods! 27. The exceptional box turtle. Box turtle in garden. ... How turtles breathe. Turtle swimming in tank. Turtles, like other reptiles ...

  6. Turtle - Wikipedia

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    The largest living species of turtle (and fourth-largest reptile) is the leatherback turtle, which can reach over 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) in length and weigh over 500 kg (1,100 lb). [9] The largest known turtle was Archelon ischyros , a Late Cretaceous sea turtle up to 4.5 m (15 ft) long, 5.25 m (17 ft) wide between the tips of the front flippers ...

  7. Lactic acidosis - Wikipedia

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    Painted turtles hibernate buried in mud or underwater and do not resurface for the entire winter. As a result, they rely on lactic acid fermentation to provide the majority of their energy needs. [23] Adaptations in particular in the turtle's blood composition and shell allow it to tolerate high levels of lactic acid accumulation.

  8. Enteral respiration - Wikipedia

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    Some turtles, especially those specialized in diving, are highly reliant on cloacal respiration during dives. [2] They accomplish this by having a pair of accessory air bladders connected to the cloaca which can absorb oxygen from the water.

  9. 32 best aquarium pets that aren't fish - AOL

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    Just like Painted Turtles, Red-eared Slider Turtles are another type of semi-aquatic reptile that is worth opening your home (and heart) for. ... But here’s a head’s up: these underwater ...