This Evening, We'll Continue With The Most Recogni..

This evening, we’ll continue with the most recognisable freshwater #turtle, the Malayan Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis). They are often seen trying to cross the roads (to get to the other side!), which sometimes ends in tragedy 😢

They are typically found in rice fields, marshes and shallow ponds due to their preference of still water. This species easily recognized by their olive to dark olive-colored head with three yellow stripes on either side.

They mate in the water. Females will find a moist area to dig a nest with their hind legs to lay up to 5 eggs per nest. Malayan box turtles can lay several nests per year.

They are omnivore, and feed on different types of plants 🌱, fruits 🍎, worms 🪱, larvae 🐛, mushrooms 🍄, crustaceans 🦀, and small animals 🐟.

Their superpower is being able to disappear! Well, they think they can disappear anyway when danger is near – they can shut their feet, head and tail completely inside their shell thanks to the hinge-line on the plastron!

What do you do when you are scared? 😰

#LoveTurtles #conservation #protectnature #wildlifeconservation #DidYouKnow #DidYouKnowFacts #TurtleTuesdays #TurtlesofInstagram #wildlife #freshwaterturtles



This evening, we’ll continue with the most recognisable freshwater #turtle, the Malayan Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis). They are often seen trying to cross the roads (to get to the other side!), which sometimes ends in tragedy 😢

They are typically found in rice fields, marshes and shallow ponds due to their preference of still water. This species easily recognized by their olive to dark olive-colored head with three yellow stripes on either side.

They mate in the water. Females will find a moist area to dig a nest with their hind legs to lay up to 5 eggs per nest. Malayan box turtles can lay several nests per year.

They are omnivore, and feed on different types of plants 🌱, fruits 🍎, worms 🪱, larvae 🐛, mushrooms 🍄, crustaceans 🦀, and small animals 🐟.

Their superpower is being able to disappear! Well, they think they can disappear anyway when danger is near – they can shut their feet, head and tail completely inside their shell thanks to the hinge-line on the plastron!

What do you do when you are scared? 😰

#LoveTurtles #conservation #protectnature #wildlifeconservation #DidYouKnow #DidYouKnowFacts #TurtleTuesdays #TurtlesofInstagram #wildlife #freshwaterturtles

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Turtle Conservation Society

The Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia was established in October 2011. The aim of the society is to bring about the recovery of depleted wild populations of turtles, with particular reference to freshwater turtles, in Malaysia through partnerships with like-minded organizations, individuals and local communities as well as through its own programs.

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