Musk turtles do not have musk in their bodies. They are called musk turtles because they will release foul-smelling yellow liquid from two pairs of musk glands under the edge of their carapace after being attacked or frightened to block the enemy's attack, so they are called musk turtles. But what they release in their bodies is not musk, but a unique body fluid.

Musk turtles do not emit this odor in normal life, and only release this foul-smelling liquid when they are frightened or attacked. Moreover, most of the musk turtles raised in captivity have lost this instinct after many times of reproduction.

Musk turtle is a turtle belonging to the genus Musk Turtle of the family Motoraceae. They are not big in size, and their body length is about 8-14 cm in adulthood. Their origin is Canada and the United States, and most of the wild musk turtles live in permanent water bodies, such as streams, ponds, rivers, lakes, swamps, etc. They usually move underwater, and sometimes they bask in the sun on tree trunks or branches, but they don't bask in the sun for a long time.

Although musk turtles are timid and easy to be frightened, they also have certain aggressiveness. They will suddenly grow their mouths to demonstrate or attack other turtles, especially for the same kind, and their attack power will be stronger.