Chinese pond turtle

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chinese-pond-turtle

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Chinese pond turtle?Carapace length typically 15-20 cm (6-8 inches)
2. What is the scientific name?Mauremys reevesii
3. What is the family?Geoemydidae
4. What does a Chinese pond turtle eat?They eat many foods, like insects, snails, small fish, amphibians, and plants that grow in the water.
5. Why were Chinese pond turtles used in ancient China?Ancient Chinese people used the turtle shells for divination, writing questions on them and then heating them to see cracks that told them about the future.

Lentic Ecosystems: Bodies of standing water, such as lakes, ponds, and marshes.
Plastromancy: An ancient form of divination using the plastron (lower shell) of turtles.
Anthropogenic Pressures: Environmental damage or changes caused by human activities.
Conservation Genetics: The study of genetic principles to conserve species and manage populations.