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With the exception of most tortoises, turtles are largely omnivores and opportunistic consumers of a variety of food items. Most freshwater species (except for the soft shell turtles and the mud and musk turtles) will consume vegetative matter including aquatic plants, fallen fruits and algae Some have adapted interesting feeding strategies to secure fish Most freshwater species are simply not fast enough to capture healthy fish The perception of turtles being a pest or nuisance are most often false. The idea of nuisance turtles is often promoted by businesses dealing with the sale of native turtles to Asian food markets. Many of the fish captured by turtles are old or unhealthy. The removal of these fish essentially increases the health of the fish population
Like all reptiles, turtles are cold blooded and their internal body temperature is dictated by the temperature of their environment. Most aquatic species devote considerable amounts of time to basking in the sun This not only increases the body’s metabolic function by raising the body temperature, it also helps rid the body of external parasites and excess algae
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After more than 200 million years,
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