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Identify Illinois Turtles

Learn to identify different turtle species found in Illinois, including snapping turtles, painted turtles, smooth softshells, river cooters, Eastern box turtles, sliders, and alligator snapping turtles.

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Identify Illinois Turtles

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  1. Illinois Turtles Can you identify these Illinois turtles? T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

  2. 1 5 Snapping Turtle Painted Turtle Smooth Softshell River Cooter Eastern Box Turtle Slider Alligator Snapping Turtle 2 6 7 3 4 http://www.chicagoherp.org/herps/species.htm

  3. 1 – Snapping Turtle 2 – Eastern Box Turtle 3 – Smooth Softshell 4 – River Cooter 5 – Alligator Snapping Turtle (T) 6 – Slider 7 – Painted Turtle 1 5 2 6 7 3 4 http://www.chicagoherp.org/herps/species.htm

  4. http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/education/images/cdnskies/moon-cyc.gifhttp://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/education/images/cdnskies/moon-cyc.gif http://www.rootsweb.com/~mosmd/turtle.htm Thirteen Moons on a Turtle’s Back Many Native Americans share the knowledge of the thirteen moons on a turtle’s back or carapace. There are thirteen large segments which represent the thirteen moons which make up the lunar year. By counting the smaller segments around the lower edge of the shell, you will find there are 28, which represents the 28 days between new moons.

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