Yog tias koj yog ib tus neeg nyob hauv Maryland tab tom nrhiav tus vaub kib, koj yuav txaus siab paub tias lub xeev muaj 22 hom xws li cov vaub kib me me mus rau sab qaum teb liab-bellied cooter vaub kib. Txawm hais tias tsis yog txhua hom tsiaj tsim nyog (thiab qee qhov tsis raug cai rau tus kheej), ntawm no yog saib ze dua ntawm 13 tus vaub kib nyob hauv Maryland los pab koj txiav txim siab seb tus tsiaj vaub kib puas yog rau koj.
13 vaub kib pom hauv Maryland
1. Bog vaub kib
| Species: | Glyptemys muhlenbergii |
| Longevity: | 30-40 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | 3.5-4 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Nov yog ib hom vaub kib me tshaj plaws nyob hauv Xeev. Vim yog ob qho kev hem thawj ntawm cov tub lag luam tsiaj thiab chaw nyob puas tsuaj, lawv tau raug sau npe tias raug hem los ntawm US Fish & Wildlife Service. Cov bog vaub kib lub plhaub xim txawv los ntawm tsaus ntsuab mus rau xim av rau dub nrog ib tug liab los yog daj qauv, tab sis lawv kuj muaj peev xwm txheeb tau los ntawm liab, txiv kab ntxwv, los yog daj thaj ua rau ob sab ntawm lawv lub taub hau. Lawv nyob hauv bogs thiab wetlands thiab nyiam qhov chaw qhib, tshav ntuj. Lawv cov khoom noj muaj feem ntau ntawm cov zaub, worms, noob, thiab kab. Vim tias lawv cov plhaub muaj kev tiv thaiv me ntsis, lawv poob rau cov tsiaj txhu xws li dev, skunks, raccoons, snapping vaub kib, thiab nab. Lawv kuj tuaj yeem poob rau cov tsiaj nyeg, kab mob yoov, thiab kab mob kab mob.
2. Ntoo vaub kib
| Species: | Glyptemys insculpta |
| Longevity: | 40-50 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yog, tab sis tsis muaj ntawv tso cai, tsuas yog ib qho thiab tsuas yog tshaj 4 hauv |
| Adult size: | 5.5-7.5 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Cov vaub kib ntoo tau txais lawv lub npe los ntawm cov ntoo zoo li kev ntxhib los mos ntawm lawv lub plhaub uas muaj cov qauv zoo ib yam li ntoo grain lossis ntoo rings. Hauv qab ntawm lawv lub plhaub, txawm li cas los xij, yog mos daj nrog cov pob dub. Kuj tseem hu ua 'redleg' vaub kib vim qhov ci liab, daj, lossis xim txiv kab ntxwv pom ntawm nws ob txhais ceg, koj tuaj yeem pom lawv hauv av, tab sis ze dej. Habitats muaj xws li thaj chaw hav zoov mus rau marshes. Thaum lawv nyiam munching ntawm worms thiab kab me, lawv tshwj xeeb tshaj yog nyiam cov txiv pos nphuab thiab blackberries.
Cov vaub kib no ntse npaum li cas? Lawv yuav ua kom cov cab tuaj tawm hauv av los ntawm kev co thiab ua rau muaj kev vibrations uas coj los nag! Hmoov tsis zoo, ntoo vaub qe thiab lawv cov tub ntxhais hluas feem ntau poob rau ravens, miv, snapping vaub kib thiab ntau dua, nrog rau cov kab mob leech.
3. Spotted vaub kib
| Species: | Clemmys guttata |
| Longevity: | 40-50 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yog, tab sis tsis muaj ntawv tso cai, tsuas yog ib qho thiab tsuas yog tshaj 4 hauv |
| Adult size: | 3.5-4.5 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Nov yog lwm hom vaub kib me nyob hauv Teb Chaws Asmeskas Nyob hauv qhov dej ntiav thiab cov hav dej, koj tuaj yeem txheeb xyuas lawv los ntawm lawv cov plhaub dub uas muaj xim daj, liab, lossis txiv kab ntxwv. Poj niam lub qhov muag yog txiv kab ntxwv, thaum txiv neej yog xim av. Lawv nyiam noj cov crustaceans thiab zaub. Spotted vaub kib raug suav hais tias yog Ib Hom Kev Tiv Thaiv Zoo Tshaj Plaws vim tias muaj neeg coob zuj zus tuaj; Lawv tshwj xeeb tshaj yog muaj kev cuam tshuam los ntawm muskrats thiab raccoons.
4. Eastern Painted Vaub kib
| Species: | Chrysemys p. picta |
| Longevity: | 20-30 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yog, tab sis tsis muaj ntawv tso cai, tsuas yog ib qho thiab tsuas yog tshaj 4 hauv |
| Adult size: | 5-7 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Sab hnub tuaj pleev xim rau vaub kib lub plhaub suab tuaj yeem nyob qhov twg los ntawm ntsuab tsaus mus rau dub thiab muaj ciam teb ntawm cov kab liab. Tus vaub kib cov tawv nqaij yuav phim nws lub plhaub; koj tseem yuav pom cov kab daj daj ntawm nws lub taub hau. Lawv nyiam qhov chaw nyob nrog qeeb, ntiav dej, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog tias nws muaj av nkos hauv qab. Thaum lawv lub plhaub tiv thaiv lawv los ntawm ntau, lawv tau raug tua los ntawm cov tsiaj xws li alligators, bald eagles, thiab red-shouldered hawks. Tus vaub kib nws tus kheej preys ntawm cov nroj tsuag, qav, kab, thiab invertebrates. Qhov tseeb lom zem - cov txiv neej no nyiam noj hauv qab dej vim nws ua kom yooj yim txav lawv tus nplaig!
5. Eastern Box Turtle
| Species: | Terrapine carolina |
| Longevity: | 30-40 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yog, tab sis nyuaj |
| Legal to own?: | Yog, tab sis tsis muaj ntawv tso cai, tsuas yog ib qho thiab tsuas yog tshaj 4 hauv |
| Adult size: | 4-7 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Sab hnub tuaj cov vaub kib muaj siab, tsaus xim av los yog dub, dome-shaped shells pom tau los ntawm cov xim daj lossis txiv kab ntxwv npog lawv. Cov txiv neej muaj qhov muag liab, thaum poj niam muaj xim daj-xim av. Lawv nyiam soak hauv dej ntiav thaum kub nce siab tab sis feem ntau siv lawv lub sijhawm nyob rau hauv cov ntoo qhib. Lawv cov khoom noj muaj xws li kab ntsig, txiv hmab txiv ntoo, paj, thiab kab. Cov vaub kib no muaj ob peb cov tsiaj nyeg vim lawv tuaj yeem nkaum hauv lawv lub plhaub yog tias raug tawm tsam (thiab rov tsim lawv cov plhaub yog tias puas!). Feem ntau lawv cov lej yog depleted los ntawm owls, nab, hma, thiab raccoons tawm tsam lawv cov hluas.
6. Diamondback Terrapin
| Species: | Malaclemys terrapin |
| Longevity: | 25-40 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yog, tab sis tsuas yog ib qho tsis muaj ntawv tso cai thiab yog tias tsis coj los ntawm cov tsiaj qus |
| Adult size: | 4-9 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Lub pob zeb diamond rov qab terrapin muaj lub plhaub uas los ntawm ntau yam xim - xim av, ntsuab, grey, dub, thiab daj - nrog rau txhua qhov ntsuas muaj lub nplhaib qauv. Saib ntawm lawv lub taub hau thiab koj yuav pom cov tawv nqaij grey nrog cov duab dub zoo li lub cim. Tsis zoo li lwm cov vaub kib tau tham txog tam sim no, cov tsiaj reptiles tuaj yeem pom hauv cov chaw nyob hauv ntug dej hiav txwv xws li ntug hiav txwv dej thiab bays. Ua cov tsiaj txhu, lawv lo rau cov zaub mov zoo li crustaceans thiab mollusks nrog tsuas yog cov nroj tsuag me me xwb. Nyob rau xyoo 1900, lub pob zeb diamondback terrapin yuav luag ploj mus vim tib neeg xav tias nws yog ib qho khoom noj qab haus huv. Qhov tseeb, txawm tias tsiaj zoo li raccoons noj lawv cov qe, qhov kev hem thawj tseem ceeb rau terrapin nyiam tib neeg.
7. Northern Map vaub kib
| Species: | Graptemys geographica |
| Longevity: | 15-20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | 4-11 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Daim ntawv qhia vaub kib tau txais lawv cov npe vim cov kab daj-txiv kab ntxwv ntawm lawv cov xim ntsuab tsaus lossis xim av uas zoo li cov hauv daim duab qhia. Koj tuaj yeem paub lawv los ntawm qhov chaw daj tom qab txhua lub qhov muag. Cov vaub kib no nyiam siv sijhawm nyob hauv cov dej loj xws li pas dej, dej, lossis pas dej. Lawv feem ntau nyob ntawm crayfish, mollusks, thiab cov khoom noj zoo sib xws. Lawv raug suav hais tias muaj kev phom sij hauv Maryland, feem ntau yog vim muaj kev hem thawj rau tib neeg tab sis kuj vim lawv lub zes qee zaum raug tua los ntawm raccoons.
8. Northern Red-Bellied Cooter vaub kib
| Species: | Pseudemys rubriventris |
| Longevity: | 40-60 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yog, tab sis tsis muaj ntawv tso cai, tsuas yog ib qho thiab tsuas yog tshaj 4 hauv |
| Adult size: | 10-12 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Tus txiv neej no yog ib tug txaj muag dej vaub kib uas muaj npe liab ntawm nws lub plhaub hauv qab. Nws lub plhaub sab saum toj yog ntsuab tsaus, xim av, lossis dub, nrog cov kab liab threaded thoob plaws. Koj yuav pom lawv feem ntau hauv cov dej ntws thiab cov pas dej, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog cov av av hauv qab. Cov neeg laus nyiam noj zaub ntau dua, thaum lawv cov menyuam yaus noj nqaij ntau dua. Kev hem rau cov vaub kib no suav nrog herons thiab raccoons.
9. Eastern Mud vaub kib
| Species: | Kinosternon subrubrum |
| Longevity: | 30-50 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yog, tab sis tsis muaj ntawv tso cai, tsuas yog ib qho thiab tsuas yog tshaj 4 hauv |
| Adult size: | 3-5 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Nov yog ib tug vaub kib zoo nkauj nrog nws cov qauv tsis muaj xim av lossis lub plhaub daj. Ib qho nyuaj me ntsis los txheeb xyuas, feem ntau koj tuaj yeem paub lawv los ntawm cov kab dawb los yog daj ntawm lawv lub taub hau lossis sab ncaj ntawm lawv lub plhaub. Lawv lub npe yog apt, xav tias lawv siv lawv lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv qeeb qeeb lub cev dej nrog av nkos hauv qab xws li pas dej me me, kwj dej, thiab marshy los yog swampy cheeb tsam. Lawv cov zaub mov feem ntau muaj xws li cov cab, nroj tsuag, qwj, thiab qee zaus ntses. Thaum lawv cov qe raug tua los ntawm raccoons, cov neeg laus raug tua los ntawm herons thiab alligators.
10. Eastern Musk vaub kib
| Species: | Sternotherus odoratus |
| Longevity: | 30-55 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yog, tab sis tsis muaj ntawv tso cai, tsuas yog ib qho thiab tsuas yog tshaj 4 hauv |
| Adult size: | 2-5 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Tej zaum koj yuav paub cov txiv neej no ua cov stinkpot, hu ua qhov ntawd vim yog cov kua tsw ntxhiab tsw kawg uas lawv tso tawm raws li kev tiv thaiv. Txawm hais tias cov kua tsw tsw qab no muaj txiaj ntsig, lawv tseem qee zaum poob rau raccoons, ntses loj, thiab nab. Koj tuaj yeem qhia tau ib tus musk vaub kib los ntawm txoj kab uas hla qhov ntev ntawm lawv lub plhaub thiab ob kab dawb los yog daj ntawm lub taub hau. Cov poj niam yog loj dua, thaum txiv neej muaj ntev tails nrog ib tug spiky kawg. Muaj ntau nyob rau hauv Teb Chaws Asmeskas, koj yuav pom cov vaub kib no nyob rau hauv cov dej ntiav xws li cov kwj lossis pas dej. Lawv noj zaub mov xws li ntses me me thiab tadpoles mus rau txiv hmab txiv ntoo thiab nroj tsuag. Ib daim ntawv - tej zaum lawv yuav cranky yog tias koj sim tuav lawv!
11. Snapping vaub kib
| Species: | Chelydra serpentina |
| Longevity: | 30-50 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yog, tab sis tsuas yog ib leeg tso cai |
| Adult size: | 8-19 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Tus vaub kib no muaj npe li no - yog vim li cas lawv yog cov tsiaj txhu uas muaj lub puab tsaig muaj zog uas yuav tom yog lawv xav tias raug hem. Interestingly, yog tias lawv nyob hauv dej thiab xav tias muaj kev hem thawj, lawv nyiam plam mus es tsis txhob snapping. Raws li cov vaub kib loj tshaj plaws hauv Maryland, lawv tau yooj yim txheeb xyuas los ntawm lawv lub taub hau loj thiab lub qhov ncauj zoo li lub qhov ncauj. Plhaub xim muaj xws li ntsuab tsaus mus rau tsaus xim av mus rau dub. Thiab koj puas paub tias lawv cov claws yuav luag zoo li tus dev? Snapping vaub kib tsis nyiam bask ntau zaus; lawv nyiam nyob hauv dej. Nyob rau sab saum toj ntawm cov khoom noj khoom haus, lawv yuav nquag plob hav zoov xws li ntses, qav, thiab txawm me me dej. Cov neeg laus muaj ob peb cov tsiaj nyeg, tab sis cov qe tau noj los ntawm crows, raccoons, skunks, thiab hma.
12. Spiny Softshell vaub kib
| Species: | Apalone spinifera |
| Longevity: | 20-50 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | 5-16 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Nov yog ib hom tsiaj tsis tshua muaj hauv Maryland nrog lub plhaub tshwj xeeb uas zoo li tawv tab sis muaj cov ntaub ntawv xuab zeb. Thaum feem ntau tan nyob rau hauv cov xim, lawv lub plhaub muaj peev xwm muaj xws li grey-ntsuab mus rau daj-xim av thiab feem ntau muaj qhov tsaus nti. Cov txiv neej me me nrog qhov ntev ntawm 5-9 ntiv tes, thaum cov poj niam loj dua li ntawm 12-16 ntiv tes. Lawv nyob hauv cov dej tshiab xws li cov dej ntws thiab cov pas dej uas muaj cov xuab zeb hauv qab thiab cov nroj tsuag me me. Kev noj zaub mov muaj ntau hom ntses, kab dej hauv dej, mussels, thiab qee lub sij hawm cog qoob loo. Lawv yog cov txhoj puab heev thiab tau paub tias khawb los yog tom thaum tuav. Qhov tseeb, cov neeg laus spiny softshell vaub kib muaj ob peb cov tsiaj nyeg (tshwj tsis yog tib neeg) vim yog qhov phem tom lawv tuaj yeem xa tuaj.
13. Midland Painted Vaub kib
| Species: | Chrysemys picta marginata |
| Longevity: | 30-50 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yog, tab sis tsis muaj ntawv tso cai, tsuas yog ib qho thiab tsuas yog tshaj 4 hauv |
| Adult size: | 4-10 in |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Cov midland pleev xim rau vaub kib zoo ib yam li lwm cov vaub kib uas pleev xim rau (cov tawv nqaij thiab lub plhaub tones nrog lub teeb kab txaij ntawm nws lub taub hau), uas ua rau nws nyuaj rau txheeb xyuas; lub ntsiab feature yog ib tug tsaus nti ntxoov ntxoo ntawm nws lub plhaub hauv qab. Qhov pom tseeb tshaj plaws basking vaub kib hauv Maryland, koj yuav pom nws nyob rau hauv ntsiag to, dej ntiav xws li coves thiab ntug dej hiav txwv, txaus siab rau kev noj zaub mov ntawm cov kab dej thiab cov nroj tsuag. Cov vaub kib hluas muaj ntau hom tsiaj xws li nab, chipmunks, skunks, hma liab, thiab muskrats. Cov vaub laus laus muaj tsawg dua cov tsiaj txhu, xws li alligators, crows, thiab bald eagles. Koj puas paub tias cov vaub kib no tuaj yeem tig lawv tus kheej dua yog tias lawv tau xaus rau ntawm lawv nraub qaum?
Conclusion
Thaum vaub kib tsis yog tus tsiaj tu qis thiab tsawg dua qhov zoo tagnrho rau cov menyuam yaus, yog tias koj tab tom nrhiav tus khub mus ib txhis, koj yuav pom lawv tsim nyog siv sijhawm thiab siv zog. Yog tias koj txiav txim siab tias tus vaub kib yog qhov tsim nyog rau koj, koj yuav tsum xyuas Maryland txoj cai ua tiav ntawm vaub kib txoj cai. Tsis nyob hauv Maryland tab sis txaus siab rau tus vaub kib nyob rau ntawd? Nyeem txog kev cai lij choj vaub kib hauv txhua 50 lub xeev kom paub tseeb tias nws tsis ua li cas rau tus kheej. Nco ntsoov ua koj cov homework ua ntej coj tus phooj ywg vaub kib rau hauv koj lub tsev!
