I don’t think you had any trouble deducing from these clues that the critter is a turtle. However, did you figure out I was referring to the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)? In many ...

The eastern box turtle is a subspecies of the common box turtle and is native to forested regions of the eastern United States with some isolated populations in the Midwest. Turtles with colorful ...

Warm hues of yellow, gold, and orange form unique, colorful patterns on each Eastern box turtle’s carapace. In this webinar, Ethan Shelkey and Aurita Menezes will highlight key aspects in the design ...

The eastern box turtle is collected in enormous numbers for the illegal wildlife trade. Only a portion of this trade is detected, and when it is, wildlife agencies must decide what to do with those ...

Imagine that your body is 10 times the size of your limbs. Each of your four legs are short, thick, round and tipped with long narrow claws. Your body is also your home that you carry around with ...