Eastern Box Turtles

in the winter eastern box turtles hibernate 

In the winter eastern box turtles hibernate.

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Eastern box turtles live in leafy woods and grassy areas.

Eastern box turtles live near us in the eastern United States and their climate is the same as ours.

Eastern box turtles snap their shells close like a box. That’s how they got their name.

Eastern box turtles’ predators won’t get them because they think it’s a normal shell or rock.

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Eastern box turtles’ predators are raccoon, snakes, skunks, chipmunks and owls.

That eastern box turtle sure does look good

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Eastern box turtles cover their eggs with dirt so predators can’t see them.

Eastern box turtles lay three to eight eggs.

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An eastern box turtle is a reptile.  A reptile is a cold blooded animal that has scales. It is also vertebrate. The color of the shell is golden brown with dark brown patches. They grow from 5.5 to 8 inches long. 

Eastern box turtles are omnivores. They eat plants and animals such as insects and worms .

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Eastern box turtles tear plants with their sharp beaks.

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