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Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene triunguis

The Three-toed Box Turtle is a small turtle with a special shell that can close up tight! They are friendly and love to explore their surroundings slowly.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Three-toed Box Turtle has a high-domed, reddish-brown shell, often with faint yellow or olive markings. Its head and limbs are typically yellowish-orange, sometimes adorned with red spots. A key feature is the three distinct toes on each hind foot, making it unique.

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Three-toed Box Turtle
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Three-toed Box Turtle

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

1/5 · Muy bajo

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Datos interesantes

A box turtle can sometimes survive for over a year without food!

Each growth ring on their shell can tell you how old they are.

Temperature decides if a hatchling will be male or female!

They often have favorite spots and rarely roam far from home.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Forest Camo

Three-toed Box Turtle has drab brown and olive colors that help them blend perfectly into the forest floor, hiding from hungry eyes.

Habilidad

Keen Sniffer

Three-toed Box Turtle can find hidden food like mushrooms and grubs because of its excellent sense of smell, even after rain.

Habilidad

Survival Hibernation

Three-toed Box Turtle can survive cold winters by digging into the soil and entering a deep sleep, conserving energy until spring.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
10-14 cm
Peso
0.3-0.6 kg
Esperanza de vida
30-50 años
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
1-8
Incubación
70-120 días

Dieta y alimentación

They are omnivores, munching on a variety of plants, fruits, fungi, and small critters!

Diferencias por edad: Younger turtles eat more insects and protein, while adults consume a broader omnivorous diet.

Alimentos principales

  • Insects
  • Slugs
  • Mushrooms
  • Berries
  • Fallen fruit
  • Roots

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often prey on their eggs and hatchlings when found.

eaten by

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Skunks can dig up and eat box turtle eggs or small young.

eats

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

The turtles will forage for and eat slow-moving slugs.

eats

Morel Mushroom

Morchella esculenta

A favorite food source, they seek out various fungi like morels.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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If you see a turtle, watch it from a distance and don't touch it without asking an adult.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Three-toed Box Turtle?

10-14 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Three-toed Box Turtle?

0.3-0.6 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Three-toed Box Turtle?

30-50 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Three-toed Box Turtle?

0.5 km/h

¿Qué come Three-toed Box Turtle?

They are omnivores, munching on a variety of plants, fruits, fungi, and small critters!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Three-toed Box Turtle?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Three-toed Box Turtle?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Three-toed Box Turtle?

1-8

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