OTCC Winter Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Our smallest turtle species in Ontario
  2. 4. To regulate body temperature, turtles bask in the…
  3. 6. Species with a carapace of beautiful contours
  4. 8. Long period of rest over the winter to conserve energy
  5. 10. The bottom part of a turtle’s shell
  6. 13. One of the biggest threats to nesting turtle’s conservation
  7. 14. The Blanding’s Turtle’s famous facial expression
Down
  1. 1. Map turtles have yellow dots on the top of their heads that resemble
  2. 3. All of the OTCC’s turtles are native to...
  3. 5. The Eastern Musk Turtle is generally...
  4. 7. Species with a long, dinosaur-like tail
  5. 9. Ontario Turtle species lay around 3-15 oval shaped...
  6. 10. Our Ambassador Snapping Turtle
  7. 11. Turtles are found in slow-moving lakes, ponds, and...
  8. 12. Part of the shell that connects the plastron to the carapace