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.
1 Home range within the park is 185â310 square miles (300â500 km2); varies with pack size, food, season. 2  Typically live 3Â­â4 years in wild; can live up to 11 years in wild.  Three color phases: gray is the most common; white is usually in the high Arctic; and black is common only in the Rockies.