SANTA FE RIVER TURTLE PROJECT
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Meet the Turtles

Definitions
Carapace – top of shell
Plastron – bottom of shell

Carnivore – eats animals
Herbivore – eats plants and algae
Omnivore – eats plants, algae, and animals

Diurnal – active during day
Nocturnal – active at night
Crepuscular – active around sunrise/sunset


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  • Home
  • MEET THE TURTLES
    • BASKING
    • Snapping Turtles
    • LITTLE BOTTOM WALKERS
    • ODDBALLS
    • NON-NATIVES
    • DEFINITIONS
  • RESEARCH
    • MEET THE RESEARCHERS
    • PUBLICATIONS
    • ORAL PRESENTATIONS
  • SANTA FE RIVER
  • THREATS
  • SLIDE SHOW
  • LINKS
  • CONTACT