Behavior
Like all musk turtles, narrow-bridged musk turtles are almost entirely aquatic, and prefer habitats such as slow moving creeks, or shallow ponds that are heavily vegetated. They spend much of their time walking along the bottom foraging for aquatic invertebrates, insects, and carrion. They have glands under the rear of their shell which they can use to release a foul smelling musk, hence their common name.
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