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Box turtle

life science Maturity 5-7

The box turtle has a hard shell.

Eastern Box Turtle2.jpg
Eastern Box Turtle2.jpg
It can close its shell tight. This helps it stay safe. They eat bugs and plants. They can live for a long time. They are very cool!
Ken-Leonard-Box-Turtle-01.jpg
Ken-Leonard-Box-Turtle-01.jpg
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File:Box_turtle_distribution_map_2.svg
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File:Indo-Chinese.box.turtle.arp.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.7 | Vital Level 4