
Eastern Box Turtle
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The Basics
Scientific Name
Terrapene carolina carolina
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Location
North America
Average size
5 to 8 inches long
diet
Insects, berries, roots
lifespan
25 to 35 years
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Overview
The Eastern Box Turtle is a charming reptile that crawls around North America, showcasing its colorful shell. This turtle typically measures between 5 and 8 inches long, making it a perfect pocket-sized companion in the wild!
Box turtles are famous for their hard, dome-shaped shells that protect them from predators. They can retract their heads and limbs into their shells, closing them up like a box. This unique feature keeps them safe and snug!
What’s on the menu? Eastern Box Turtles munch on a tasty diet of insects, berries, and roots. These turtles enjoy a variety of foods, making them quite the culinary adventurers in their habitats!
These turtles can have impressive lifespans, living between 25 and 35 years. Some Eastern Box Turtles can even outlive many of their human friends, making them the wise old sages of the turtle world!
Box turtles love to explore their woodland homes and bask in the sun. They often roam around looking for food, soaking up rays, and sometimes even digging little holes in the ground like nature's own excavators!
These turtles play an important role in their ecosystems, spreading seeds as they chow down on berries. So, every time they snack, they help grow new plants and keep their forest homes healthy and vibrant!
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