The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ... Object Details Kingdom: Animalia,Phylum: Chordata,Class: Reptilia,Order: Testudines,Family: ...

Box turtles also have a hinged plastron (bottom shell) that allows them to close up shop in the front and rear, creating a “box” that protects their entire body from predators. Formerly, the eastern ...

If you’re cruising down a country road and see a turtle, maybe just give the little guy a break; he’s got a long journey ahead! Jeff Briggler from the Missouri Department of Conservation ...

ATLANTA — Have you ever seen a turtle that looks like a snake? How about one that looks like a pancake? See both creatures at the newest exhibit to open at Fernbank Museum of Natural History. It ...

A box turtle on the Ebenezer Church Road in Raleigh. Researchers at North Carolina State University want residents in the Triangle area to be cautious of turtles crossing the roads this summer.

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"Turtles have incredible longevity but pretty low fecundity," says Greg Lewbart, professor of aquatic, wildlife, and zoological medicine at the CVM. "Eastern box turtles can live 100 years.

In a unique blend of conservation and grid maintenance, electric utility professionals gathered this week in Agawam, Massachusetts, to participate in an annual training focused on protecting ...