![]() ![]() ![]() All ectotherms have a unique “preferred optimal temperature zone” that is essential for all their physiological mechanisms (moving, eating, mating- even their immune system depends on this temperature range!). Turtles are ectothermic – or ‘cold-blooded’, which means that they cannot generate their own body heat, and rely on the environmental temperature for this they warm themselves by basking in the sun. Species of Special Concern – species that may become threatened or endangered because of a combination of biological characteristics or identifiable threats. Threatened – species likely to become endangered if nothing is done to reverse the factors leading to extirpation or extinction. Since a species can have a population that is healthy in one province but not another, the status can be different provincially vs federally.Įndangered – species that face imminent extirpation or extinction (extirpation means that the species no longer exists in Canada but does exist elsewhere). This designation is decided upon by a committee acting on behalf of the province (Committee on Status of Species at Risk in Ontario, or ‘’COSSARO’) and also a separate committee acting on behalf of the whole country (Committee on Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada or ‘COSEWIC’). ![]() Wildlife in Canada is designated as Endangered, Threatened, Species of Special Concern, or Not at Risk. Other species, such as painted turtles, can be found in a wider variety of habitats. Map turtles, for example, prefer larger rivers or lakes and may be spotted along the Trent-Severn Waterway. Some species are very particular about where they live. They can be found in a variety of habitats such as lakes, ponds, rivers, marshes, and bogs. Southern Ontario is THE place for turtles in Canada, with the greatest diversity of Canadian turtles living here. ![]()
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