Stripeneck musk turtles are unique in their preference for colder waters, especially flowing clear trouts streams meandering through foothills and woodlands. Like their close relatives the loggerhead musk turtles, these little tanks develop heavy set jaws and enlarged heads for crushing hard snails, their favorite food. #turtles #wildlife #sternotherus #animals | Greg’s Turtle Haven

A male loggerhead musk turtle from a small rocky stream. In prime habitat, loggerhead musk turtles can get in very high densities, and sometimes squabbling and fighting can occur. Typical confrontations involve biting the marginals (edge of the shell) until one individual retreats. #turtles #wildlife #sternotherus #animals #nature | Greg’s Turtle Haven