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Eastern Box Turtle
Eastern Box Turtle
Scientific name:
Terrapene carolina
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Testudines
Family:
Emydidae
Genus:
Terrapene
Species:
T. carolina
Fun Facts
Eastern box turtles can live 30 to 50 years.
Unlike warm blooded animals, their metabolism doesn't drive their appetite, instead, they can just lessen their activity level, retreat into their shells and halt their food intake until better conditions arise.
They eat:
Beetles
Berries
Caterpillars
Earthworms
Fallen fruit
Flowers
Grasses
Grubs
Mushrooms
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