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Box turtles are usually about eight inches long when grown. In addition to the orange markings, males have orange eyes while females have yellowish-brown eyes. They can be found in woodlands or fields and are omnivorous; they eat a wide variety of insects, amphibians and plants.

In these parts, observing a turtle in the wild is not too uncommon. We can usually spot species such as painted turtles or snapping turtles in lakes and ponds; we also find them trying to cross the … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 7/27/21

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