Musk Turtles. Musk turtles, also known as stinkpots, seem to prefer deep, still water in lakes, ponds, and sluggish streams with muddy bottoms and an abundance of plant life. On their head, they have two light stripes that flow from the nose, through the eyes and to the neck. Barbells are present on the throat and chin.
(GPS Coordinates 39.392730,-119.714006) The Truckee Meadows is a north-south trending basin covering approximately 94 square miles in western Nevada. It is bounded on the west by the Carson Range, on the east by the Virginia Range, on the south by the Steamboat hills, and by Peavine Peak to the north.
The problem is that a commonly chosen yardstick isnât so easy to use. The blazes have affected 515,178 acres, according to an Associated Press report today. Thatâs 805 square miles, each containing 640 acres. And thatâs all gobbledygook to many Americans who donât know an acre from a hectare.