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Revision as of 02:16, 1 April 2005 by Mihoshi (talk | contribs) (Wikification, stubbing)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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.
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