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PHOTOS: Wyoming home to four turtle species able to survive freezing temperatures By Brendan LaChance on January 7, 2021 “The painted turtle can often be seen sunning on rocks or logs in the river.” (National Park Service) CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming is home to four native turtle species, three aquatic and one land-dwelling. “Turtles, like all reptiles, are ectotherms, meaning they use the environment to control body temperature rather than burn energy to regulate their temperature themselves,” she explained. “So to keep from freezing in the winter, turtles shelter in places where th...