Bog turtle
Although this small, four-inch-long semi-aquatic turtle does not require a lot of space, habitat loss has become a critical issue. It prefers to live in open meadows where we want to build houses. It is generally the loser in that conflict.
- Conservation StatusCritically Endangered
- Life span20-50 years
- Body size3.1-4.2 in.
- Native habitat Wetlands, bogs, marshes, and swamps of the United States from Vermont to Georgia and Ohio
- DietAquatic plants, seeds, berries, earthworms, insects, invertebrates, frogs
