Nyob hauv Illinois, vaub kib muaj nyob rau ntau qhov chaw thoob plaws hauv lub xeev. Rivers, marshes, ntoo, pas dej, thiab prairies yog lawv nyiam qhov chaw. Qee zaum, koj tuaj yeem pom lawv hnub ci lawv tus kheej ntawm cov pob zeb thiab cov cav ntoo ze dej. Thaum Illinois nyob hauv tsev rau 17 hom sib txawv, muaj ntau dua 260 hom vaub kib hauv ntiaj teb!1
Peb daim ntawv teev npe yuav pab koj txheeb xyuas thiab paub qhov txawv ntawm cov vaub kib ntawm Illinois, suav nrog Painted Turtle, uas yog lub xeev cov tsiaj reptile.
2 Softshell vaub kib
1. Smooth Softshell Turtle
| Species: | A. mutica |
| Longevity: | 25+ xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 4.5 - 14 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Lub Smooth Softshell vaub kib tuaj yeem pom hauv cov dej ntws uas muaj cov xuab zeb hauv qab thiab cov xuab zeb nyob ze lawv, qhov twg cov vaub kib tuaj yeem ua lawv zes. Tib neeg yog lawv cov tsiaj loj tshaj plaws, ua raws li raccoons, eagles, thiab alligators. Cov vaub kib no nyiam noj ntses, amphibians, thiab kab. Lawv kuj paub tias noj algae. Lawv lub plhaub yog mos thiab saj zawg zog, nrog ib tug du, tawv xav thiab tsos. Lawv muaj ib tug ntev, raj-puab lub qhov ntswg uas tig mus rau thaum kawg. Lawv yog cov txiv ntseej, txiv ntseej, lossis xim av, nrog cov ko taw thiab cov kab txaij dawb ntawm lawv ob lub qhov muag. Lub Smooth Softshell vaub kib tuaj yeem ua pa hauv qab dej, ua rau lawv nyob hauv qab lub sijhawm ntev.
2. Spiny Softshell vaub kib
| Species: | A. spinifera |
| Longevity: | 50 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 5 - 19 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Koj yuav pom Spiny Softshell vaub kib dai rau hauv lossis ze ntawm pas dej, pas dej, thiab dej ntws. Lawv yuav noj txhua yam uas lawv nrhiav tau, suav nrog ntses, cws, worms, kab, nroj tsuag, thiab algae. Hma liab, skunks, thiab raccoons yog lawv cov neeg yos hav zoov loj tshaj plaws. Cov vaub kib no zoo ib yam li qhov Smooth Softshell nrog qee qhov sib txawv me ntsis. Lawv cov plhaub tau pom cov xim dub thiab npog me me, lub khob hliav qab-puab spikes uas ua rau lawv xav tias ntxhib. Lawv lub qhov ntswg upturned ua rau lawv ua pa yooj yim thaum lawv tau faus lawv tus kheej hauv av nkos lossis xuab zeb. Lawv tuaj yeem ua pa hauv qab dej.
3 Mud and Musk vaub
3. Yellow Mud vaub kib
| Species: | K. flavescens |
| Longevity: | 15 - 40 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | 3 - 6 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Tub vaub daj daj noj cov worms, ntses lossis cov qe qe, kab, thiab zaub. Lawv yuav noj hauv dej thiab hauv av. Lawv tsis muaj ntau cov tsiaj nyeg zoo li cov neeg laus, tab sis qee zaum cov qe thiab cov menyuam yaus tau noj los ntawm cov nab thiab noog. Koj yuav pom tus vaub kib me no nyob hauv cov xuab zeb prairies raws Illinois thiab Mississippi Rivers. Lawv muaj cov txiv ntseej-xim av taub hau thiab lub plhaub sab sauv nrog cov caj dab daj thiab cov plhaub qis.
4. Eastern Mud vaub kib
| Species: | K. subrubrum |
| Longevity: | 30 - 50 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | 3–4 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Nyob hauv cov pas dej dej tshiab, cov teb ntub dej, lossis cov kwj deg, koj tuaj yeem pom Eastern Mud Vaub. Lawv tsiv ib ncig me ntsis ntawm thaj av thiab tsis nyob twj ywm hauv dej. Lawv noj cov kab, cov kab hauv av, thiab tadpoles. Herons thiab alligators yog cov neeg yos hav zoov ntawm cov neeg laus Mud Turtle. Koj tuaj yeem txheeb xyuas tus vaub kib no los ntawm lawv cov qauv zoo-tsawg lub plhaub uas muaj txij li daj mus rau xim av tsaus. Lub caj dab thiab caj pas yog daj thiab grey nrog thaj ua rau xim av.
5. Eastern Musk vaub kib
| Species: | S. odoratus |
| Longevity: | 50+ xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2 - 4.5 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Lub Eastern Musk vaub kib tseem hu ua Stinkpot vim qhov tsis kaj siab, musky tsw uas lawv tso thaum twg lawv xav tias raug hem. Lawv noj algae thiab noob, nrog rau crayfish, kab, thiab tadpoles. Lawv tuaj yeem yos hav zoov los ntawm hma, snapping vaub kib, thiab dej nab. Lawv nyiam cov dej ntiav ntiav nrog cov nroj tsuag ntau. Lawv lub plhaub yog xim av lossis xim dub, thiab lawv muaj ob kab daj daj ntawm lawv lub ntsej muag mus rau hauv caj dab.
10 Basking, Marsh, and Box Turtles
6. Pond Slider
| Species: | T. scripta |
| Longevity: | 20 - 30 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 5 - 11.5 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Lub pas dej Slider tuaj yeem pom nyob rau hauv pas dej lossis cov dej ntws qeeb uas muaj ntau qhov chaw rau tus vaub kib no rau lub hnub. Lawv muaj cov plhaub ntsuab nrog cov cim daj, daj hauv qab plhaub, thiab cov tawv nqaij ntsuab thiab daj-striped. Lawv feem ntau noj cov teeb meem nroj tsuag, zoo li algae, dej lilies, thiab hyacinth. Qee zaum, lawv nyiam ntses, worms, grubs, thiab lwm yam kab. Lawv cov tsiaj txhu muaj xws li raccoons, nab, noog, thiab tib neeg.
7. Ornate Box Vaub kib
| Species: | T. ornata |
| Longevity: | 32 - 37 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 5 - 6 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
The Ornate Box Turtle nyob hauv cov xuab zeb prairies ntawm Northern thiab yav qab teb Illinois, qhov chaw lawv nyiam faus lawv tus kheej kom dim ntawm huab cua hnyav. Ob zaug hauv ib hnub, lawv tawm mus noj zaub mov ntawm kab ntsig thiab kab nyom, tab sis lawv kuj yuav noj berries thiab lwm yam nroj tsuag. Miv, dev, crows, thiab raccoons tau paub mus yos hav zoov no. Lawv muaj ib puag ncig lub plhaub uas yog xim av tsaus nrog cov cim daj. Cov tawv nqaij yog ntsuab lossis xim av tsaus nrog cov cim daj. Lawv ob lub qhov muag yog liab ntawm cov txiv neej los yog daj nyob rau hauv cov poj niam.
8. Woodland Box Turtle
| Species: | T. carolina |
| Longevity: | 25 - 35 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 4.5 - 6 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Lub Woodland Box vaub kib muaj nyob rau hauv hav zoov, mudholes, thiab teb ntawm Southern Illinois. Lawv kuj nyiam swamps thiab pas dej. Lawv muaj lub plhaub dome uas yog xim av tsaus lossis txiv ntseej nrog cov cim daj, txiv kab ntxwv, thiab ntsuab. Lawv cov khoom noj muaj xws li berries, nroj tsuag, kab, thiab amphibians. Lawv tuaj yeem kaw tag nrho lawv tus kheej hauv lawv lub plhaub, ua rau nws nyuaj rau cov tsiaj tua. Zoo li Ornate Box vaub kib, cov txiv neej muaj qhov muag liab. Cov poj niam muaj qhov muag xim av.
9. River Cooter
| Species: | P. concinna |
| Longevity: | 40+ xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | 10 - 14 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Herbivorous |
Tus Dej Cooter yog tus vaub kib Basking thiab tuaj yeem pom nyob hauv cov dej ntws uas muaj cov nroj tsuag dej ntau thiab cov chaw rau bask nyob rau hauv lub hnub. Lawv yuav tawm ntawm lawv qhov chaw so ob zaug ib hnub mus nrhiav nplooj, algae, berries, thiab nroj tsuag nyob ze dej. Lawv lub plhaub yog txiv ntseej thiab tsaus xim av nrog cov cim daj. Cov cim daj no tshwm sim ntawm lub taub hau thiab caj dab. Predators ntawm no vaub kib muaj xws li muskrats, alligators, thiab tib neeg. Hmoov tsis zoo, lawv feem ntau raug tua thiab noj los ntawm tib neeg lossis raug ntes thiab muag ua tsiaj.
10. False Map vaub kib
| Species: | G. pseudogeographica |
| Longevity: | 35+ xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 6 - 12 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Nyob hauv cov kwj deg ntawm tus dej Mississippi, koj yuav pom daim ntawv qhia cuav vaub kib. Tus vaub kib no nyiam noj ntses, txawm tias tuag. Lawv kuj yuav noj kab, mollusks, thiab lwm yam dej hauv dej. Liab hma liab thiab otters yog lawv cov tsiaj nyeg. Lub plhaub yog txiv ntseej lossis xim av tsaus, thiab cov kab daj kos rau saum, muab lub plhaub zoo li daim duab qhia chaw. Cov cim no yog qhov twg vaub kib tau txais lawv lub npe. Cov cim yuav ploj mus raws li lub hnub nyoog vaub kib, ua kom pom tsawg dua.
11. Ouachita Map vaub kib
| Species: | G. ouachitensis |
| Longevity: | 30 - 50 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3.5 - 10.25 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Herbivorous |
Ouachita Map vaub kib feem ntau pom hauv Illinois pas dej thiab dej ntws. Lawv noj snails, crayfish, worms, thiab nroj tsuag. Cov vaub kib no yog prey rau raccoons thiab herons. Lawv lub plhaub yog xim av los yog txiv ntseej, nrog cov kab daj thiab cov voj voog ua rau sab saum toj. Lawv muaj ib tug pom ridge nyob rau sab saum toj nruab nrab ntawm lub plhaub thiab lub rear ntug ntawm lub plhaub yog jagged. Muaj cov cim daj tom qab txhua lub qhov muag. Tus vaub kib muaj npe tom qab Ouachita (WAH-shi-tah) River uas hla Arkansas thiab Louisiana.
12. Northern Map vaub kib
| Species: | G. Geographica |
| Longevity: | 15 - 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 4 - 11 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Daim Ntawv Qhia Qaum Teb Vaub kib pom nyob rau hauv pas dej lossis pas dej, tawm hauv dej los rau hauv tshav ntuj. Lawv nyiam noj mollusks, kab, thiab crayfish. Raccoons, possums, thiab coyotes pub rau cov vaub kib no. Cov kab "daim ntawv qhia" ntawm lawv cov plhaub tsaus yog txiv kab ntxwv, daj, lossis daj. Lawv muaj xim av tsaus los yog txiv ntseej ceg thiab tails. Tus vaub kib no yuav koom nrog lwm Daim Ntawv Qhia Vaub kib hauv qab ntawm lub pas dej thaum lub caij ntuj no kom hibernate hauv qab cov cav thiab pob zeb.
13. Blanding's vaub kib
| Species: | M. blandingii |
| Longevity: | 75 - 80 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | 7 - 10 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Kev poob ntau ntawm lawv qhov chaw nyob ua rau Blanding's Vaub kib los ua kev puas tsuaj hauv Illinois. Lawv feem ntau pom nyob rau hauv marshes, kwj, thiab bogs ntawm Northern Illinois. Ntxiv nrog rau lawv cov plhaub dub lossis xim av speckled nrog daj, cov vaub kib no yooj yim tshaj plaws los ntawm lawv lub puab tsaig daj thiab lub caj dab. Lawv cov ceg yog ci dub nrog daj me ntsis. Blanding's vaub kib noj cov nroj tsuag, nyom, qwj, berries, thiab kab. Hma liab, raccoons, thiab skunks noj lawv cov qe, uas hem lawv lub neej ntxiv.
14. Spotted vaub kib
| Species: | C. guttata |
| Longevity: | 26 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | 3.5 - 5 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Tus vaub kib pom muaj nyob rau hauv cov av ntub dej, hav dej, thiab lub cev me me ntawm cov dej ntiav, cov nroj tsuag muaj dej. Tus vaub kib no nyiam noj kab, amphibian qe, crustaceans, thiab cov nroj tsuag dej. Lawv feem ntau raug tua los ntawm raccoons thiab muskrats thaum lawv nyob hauv lub hnub. Yog tias lawv pom tias muaj kev phom sij ze, lawv yuav dhia mus rau hauv dej sai sai thiab nkaum hauv av nkos hauv qab. Cov vaub kib zoo nkauj no muaj lub ntsej muag tsaus grey lossis dub plhaub npog hauv cov xim daj daj, zoo li cov tee ntawm cov xim nchuav. Cov pob daj kuj tshwm sim ntawm lawv cov ceg. Cov pob no yuav ploj mus thaum vaub laus laus zuj zus.
15. Painted vaub kib
| Species: | C. duab |
| Longevity: | 20 - 25 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 5 - 6 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Illinois State Reptile, Painted Vaub kib, muaj nyob rau hauv cov dej ntws qeeb thiab cov ntug dej hiav txwv ntawm cov pas dej nrog cov av nkos. Young Painted vaub kib yog cov tsiaj txhu, tab sis lawv hloov mus rau hauv omnivores thaum lawv muaj hnub nyoog. Lawv nyiam carrion, ntses, thiab kab. Ob peb tus tsiaj tua cov Painted Turtle thaum ib tug neeg laus, tab sis hatchlings thiab qe feem ntau noj los ntawm skunks, alligators, thiab nab. Lub plhaub tsaus nti nrog blotches ntawm liab, ntsuab, thiab daj muab cov vaub kib no lawv pleev xim rau. Lawv muaj kab txaij daj ntawm lawv ob txhais ceg thiab ntsej muag.
Ntxhais 2 tug vaub kib
16. Alligator Snapping vaub kib
| Species: | M. temminckii |
| Longevity: | 100 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | 22 - 29 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus Alligator Snapping Turtle yog qhov loj thiab cranky thiab zoo li qub dinosaur. Qhov hnyav txog li 175 phaus, nws yog tus vaub kib dej tshiab tshaj plaws hauv ntiaj teb! Koj yuav pom lawv nyob hauv cov pas dej tshiab, dej ntws, thiab cov kwj dej. Hmoov tsis zoo, tus vaub kib no kuj muaj kev phom sij. Tib neeg yog lawv tus tsiaj loj tshaj plaws, thiab ntes lossis muaj tus vaub kib no yog qhov txhaum cai. Feem ntau yog xim av lossis txiv ntseej, tus vaub kib no zoo li lub pob zeb loj, thiab lawv yuav zaum hauv qab ntawm lub cev dej nrog lawv lub qhov ncauj qhib, tos ntses ua luam dej los ntawm. Tus vaub kib tus nplaig zoo li tus cab, uas nyiam cov ntses uas tsis xav txog. Ntses yog lawv cov zaub mov nyiam, tab sis lawv noj zaub thiab. Lawv suav hais tias feem ntau yog carnivorous. Lawv muaj peb lub ridges loj nyob rau sab saum toj ntawm lawv lub plhaub tawv, lub taub hau loj loj, thiab ib tug beak. Alligator Snapping Turtle tuaj yeem snap tus pas txhuam hniav hauv ib nrab nrog ib qho snap. Lawv tau rumored tau chomped ntawm tib neeg ntiv tes. Yog tias koj ntsib tus vaub kib no, nws yog ib lub tswv yim zoo kom nyob deb ntawm lawv!
17. Snapping vaub kib
| Species: | C. serpentina |
| Longevity: | 30 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 8 - 14 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Omnivorous |
Cov vaub kib feem ntau siv lawv lub sijhawm hauv cov pas dej tshiab thiab cov kwj deg, nkaum hauv cov nroj tsuag dej. Lawv lub plhaub yog xim av sib sib zog nqus, ntsuab, lossis dub thiab tau npog nrog algae dhau sijhawm. Qhov no tso cai rau lawv mus camouflage txawm zoo dua nyob rau hauv lawv ib puag ncig. Lawv lub taub hau yog tsaus thiab lawv muaj ceg daj. Lawv tails muaj ridges rau saum. Lawv nyiam faus lawv tus kheej hauv av nkos tos lawv cov tsiaj, xws li ntses, amphibians, thiab noog. Lawv kuj nkaum ntawm lawv cov tsiaj uas paub, suav nrog hma thiab crows. Txawm li cas los xij, yog tias lawv raug ntes, lawv yuav tawm tsam rov qab thiab tuaj yeem rub lub taub hau ntawm qee yam tsiaj uas sim ua phem rau lawv. Tej zaum lawv yuav tsis loj npaum li Alligator Snapping Turtle, tab sis nws tseem yog qhov zoo tshaj kom tsis txhob sim daws lawv. Lawv tuaj yeem tom txawm tias lawv tuaj ntawm lawv sab.
Conclusion
Tam sim no koj paub lub hauv paus ntawm 17 hom vaub kib nyob hauv Illinois, saib xyuas lawv lub sijhawm tom ntej uas koj nyob hauv lawv thaj chaw. Txaus siab rau saib cov tsiaj zoo nkauj no hauv lawv qhov chaw ib puag ncig. Qee hom tau pom ntau dua li lwm tus, tab sis yog tias koj muaj hmoo txaus los pom ib qho, peb cia siab tias daim ntawv teev npe no yuav pab koj txheeb xyuas seb hom vaub kib koj pom dab tsi. Nco ntsoov kom tsis txhob snapping vaub kib, thiab ua tib zoo saib rau Lub Xeev Cov tsiaj reptile, Painted vaub kib!
