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European pond turtle<\/h1>\n \n \n\n

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La tortue bourbeuse<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

La cistude d\u2019Europe a un r\u00f4le important dans l\u2019\u00e9quilibre biologique des zones humides : elle les nettoie des charognes et des animaux malades et \u00e9vite ainsi la propagation des maladies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cette petite tortue vit dans les eaux stagnantes ou \u00e0 cours lent, \u00e0 v\u00e9g\u00e9tation aquatique abondante et \u00e0 fond vaseux. Sa pr\u00e9sence sur un site r\u00e9v\u00e8le une bonne qualit\u00e9 de l\u2019eau et la pr\u00e9sence de nombreux \u00eatres vivants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mais elle est menac\u00e9e : la destruction de ses habitats, les pr\u00e9l\u00e8vements par l\u2019Homme et la mortalit\u00e9 sur les routes ont fait dispara\u00eetre l\u2019esp\u00e8ce de nombreuses r\u00e9gions.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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No evaluated<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Description<\/h2>\n \n

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300g to 1kg<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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10 to 20cm<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Wetlands<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Least Concern<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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The European pond turtle and the weather<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n
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Like other reptiles, its body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings.
It therefore perches on dead branches at the water\u2019s surface to sunbathe and warm up. Although it remains motionless, it doesn\u2019t fall asleep: at the slightest sign of danger, it dives back into the water and can stay hidden there for over half an hour!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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A predator and scavenger, it feeds on invertebrates, mollusks, sick fish, or fish carcasses, and, more rarely, on tadpoles or adult amphibians.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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