The species is most active during early morning and evening, spending most of the day basking in the sun.
The Sri Lankan subspecies, which has a flatter carapace, tends to spend the day in burrows.
The species typically forages on aquatic vegetation along the edge of the water.
It is omnivorous, with a diet ranging from aquatic plants to aquatic insects and carrion.
Indian black turtles may sometimes be seen to aggregate alongside the carcass of a large dead animal.
The species is most active during early morning and evening, spending most of the day basking in the sun. The Sri Lankan subspecies, which has a flatter carapace, tends to spend the day in burrows. The species typically forages on aquatic vegetation along the edge of the water. It is omnivorous, with a diet ranging from aquatic plants to aquatic insects and carrion. Indian black turtles may sometimes be seen to aggregate alongside the carcass of a large dead animal.
Indian black turtle