Wake Co., NC
20 June 2009
Named for their musky odor, these turtles are omnivorous, dining mostly on snails and insects.
Wake Co., NC
20 June 2009
Wake Co., NC
20 June 2009
Wake Co., NC
20 June 2009
Common in the eastern half of NC and uncommon to rare in the western half, Common Musk Turtles may be found in ponds, creeks, and streams, especially those with soft bottoms where it can hiburnate in the mud in winter.
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Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) Wake Co., NC 20 June 2009 Named for their musky odor, these turtles are omnivorous, dining mostly on snails and insects. |
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Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) Wake Co., NC 20 June 2009 |
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Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) Wake Co., NC 20 June 2009 |
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Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) Wake Co., NC 20 June 2009 |
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Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) Wake Co., NC 20 June 2009 Different individual from above |
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Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) Wake Co., NC 20 June 2009 |
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Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) New Hope Creek in Orange Co., NC 10 June 2008 This photo was taken from ten feet away with the turtle several inches under water. |
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Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) Neuse River, Wake Co., NC 30 May 2010 |
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B>Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) Neuse River, Wake Co., NC 30 May 2010 |
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B>Common Musk Turtle, Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) Neuse River, Wake Co., NC 30 May 2010 |
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