I.D. Features:
- Small Turtle
- Black carapace/upper shell, sprinkled with a few larger yellow spots
- Spotting on head and limbs
- Both sides of the head are marked by large orange spots that look like ears
Habitat Features:
- Likes shallow slow moving ditches, rivers, pools with mucky bottoms
- Seen basking in cooler weather in the spring
- Eats small fish, berries, frogs, and dead matter at the bottom of water
Range (Toronto Zoo):
