Near ThreatenedEuropean Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis
45 countries6 parks
Species group · Reptiles
WAnimals has 2 species of terrapin, spread across 2 families (Emydidae, Geoemydidae).
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
1 species in this group is in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Recorded in 57 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
It feeds on aquatic invertebrates, small fish, amphibians and plant matter.
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It lives in the lakes, ponds, slow rivers and wetlands of much of Europe.
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One documented animal is said to have lived 120 years in a botanical garden in southern France, though the figure is not fully verified.
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The temperature of the nest decides whether the hatchlings are male or female.
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It eats aquatic invertebrates and small fish, supplemented with water plants.
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It lives in rivers, lagoons and wetlands of the Iberian Peninsula, with a notable tolerance of brackish and polluted water.
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