Their uniquely social behaviors include nesting, migrating, and basking in groups. They’re native to South America’s Amazon, Orinoco, and Essequibo basins. They are the most social and well-studied species of freshwater turtle when it comes to vocalizations.Īrrau river turtles grow to be up to 200 pounds and have a three-and-a-half foot carapace. The Arrau river turtle ( Podocnemis expansa), also known as the giant South American river turtle, will be featured frequently. In the video below, you can see that the turtle hisses every time it retracts its head further into the shell. Turtles with a respiratory infection may also make a hissing noise when they struggle to breathe.
Sometimes, the sound of a GIANT tortoise’s breathing can sound like a hiss. Subsequently, the air is expelled, creating a hissing sound. There isn’t much extra room in a turtle’s shell! The lungs must collapse for the whole body to fit. Hissing tends to happen when they retract their body into their shell. Turtles hiss by pushing air out of their lungs. Other turtle sounds are out of any human’s hearing range.Ĭhildren can hear some turtle noises that adults can’t detect. An angry turtle’s hiss is a sound most won’t forget. You may be surprised to learn that turtles make many different sounds. Luckily, we’ve lined up a slew of videos and research containing turtle recordings. If you notice your pet turtle making more sounds than usual, make an appointment with your reptile veterinarian. A respiratory infection causes many audible turtle sounds.Turtles create noises by expelling air from their lungs at varying intensities and speeds.Some turtle noises are audible, but we don’t notice them because they’re too quiet and short.Most turtle sounds are too low-pitched for the human ear.Hissing is the most common turtle noise that people hear.Do Pet Turtles Communicate With Their Owner?.
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