BoxTurtle

media type="custom" key="686273" **__Scientific Name:__** Terrapene Carolina

__**Common Name:**__ Box Turtle

Reptilian Vertebrate
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The Box Turtle lives in North America Near water and hot weather
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__**Physical Characteristics:**__ The box Turtle is about the size of an average hand. Box Turtles have big shells to protect it (just like all turtles).

__**Diet/Food:**__ The Box Turtle is an omnivore meaning it eats plants and small insects.

__**Reproduction:**__ They reproduce sexually and lay about 8 eggs at a time. About 6 of them survive.