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eastern box turtle, f. a key characteristic of the box turtle is that its plastron is hinged such that it can close itself up completely, as seen here. my nephews found this one in our backyard… perhaps i should've made it my pet :)
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eastern box turtle, f. a key characteristic of the box turtle is that its plastron is hinged such that it can close itself up completely, as seen here. my nephews found this one in our backyard… perhaps i should've made it my pet :)
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Uploaded on May 23, 2011
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