- SEA LIFE Timmendorfer Strand, Rainforest Adventure
About the Painted turtle
- Painted turtles alternate between foraging in the water and sunbathing on stones above the water surface.
- Males develop long claws on their front legs when they reach sexual maturity at the age of 3 to 5 years.
- The carapace of the females is almost twice as high as that of the males.
- Painted turtles can reach an age of over 35 years.
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