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| The '''Painted Turtle''' is common in ]. This ] lives in ], ], ], and slow-moving ] that have soft, muddy bottoms. | The '''Painted Turtle''' is common in ]. This ] lives in ], ], ], and slow-moving ] that have soft, muddy bottoms. | ||
| In the wild, this turtle lives from five to ten years; in captivity it can live over twenty years. It spends most of its time in the water but often suns itself while lying on a log, a rock, or the shore. During very cold weather, painted turtles ], burying themselves for months in the mud beneath streams and ponds. Closely related to a box turtle. |
In the wild, this turtle lives from five to ten years; in captivity it can live over twenty years. It spends most of its time in the water but often suns itself while lying on a log, a rock, or the shore. During very cold weather, painted turtles ], burying themselves for months in the mud beneath streams and ponds. Closely related to a box turtle. | ||
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The Painted Turtle is common in North America. This turtle lives in ponds, lakes, marshes, and slow-moving rivers that have soft, muddy bottoms.
In the wild, this turtle lives from five to ten years; in captivity it can live over twenty years. It spends most of its time in the water but often suns itself while lying on a log, a rock, or the shore. During very cold weather, painted turtles hibernate, burying themselves for months in the mud beneath streams and ponds. Closely related to a box turtle.