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The Terrific Whatzit (real name Merton McSnurtle, also known as McSnurtle the Turtle) is a fictional superhero turtle appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. DC's first talking animal superhero, the Terrific Whatzit first appeared in Funny Stuff #1 (Summer 1944) and was created by writer-artist Martin Naydel.
Red-eared slider turtles are considered a significant threat to native turtle species; they mature more quickly, grow larger, produce more offspring, and are more aggressive. [50] Numerous studies indicate that red-eared slider turtles can out-compete native turtles for food and nesting and basking sites. [51]
The yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta) is a subspecies of the pond slider (Trachemys scripta), a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae.It is native to the southeastern United States, specifically from Florida to southeastern Virginia, [4] and is the most common turtle species in its range. [5]
Even though box turtles became very popular pets, their needs in captivity are complex and the capture of turtles can have serious detrimental effects on the wild population. [ 1 ] The box turtle commonly lives over twenty years, with verified cases of lifespans exceeding 40 to 50 years.
Chinese stripe-necked turtles are protected by the CITES and IUCN, captive-breeding Chinese stripe-necked turtles are approved. Another reason that affects its population is the invasion of red-eared sliders. In Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan and in some other countries, it is a popular pet turtle.
Because of collection for the exotic pet trade, overharvesting for its meat, and habitat destruction, some states have imposed bans on collecting the alligator snapping turtle from the wild. [46] The IUCN lists it as a threatened species , and as of 23 February 2023, it was listed as a CITES Appendix II species, meaning international trade ...
According to a trade data study, painted turtles were the second most popular pet turtles after red-eared sliders in the early 1990s. [199] As of 2010, most U.S. states allow, but discourage, painted turtle pets, although Oregon forbids keeping them as pets, [200] and Indiana prohibits their sale. [189]
Turtles face many threats, including habitat destruction, harvesting for consumption, the pet trade, [146] [147] turtle racing, light pollution, [148] and climate change. [149] Asian species have a particularly high extinction risk, primarily due to their long-term unsustainable exploitation for food and medicine, [ 150 ] and about 83% of Asia ...