The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are popular pets across the world. They have a similar appearance, with colorful ...

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

Box turtles generally live for 25 to 35 years, but they have been known to survive for more than 100 years.” Eastern box turtles can be identified by the hinged sections of their shells.

Box turtles generally live for 25 to 35 years, but they have been known to survive for more than 100 years.” Eastern box turtles can be identified by the hinged sections of their shells.

Rockalina was an adult eastern box turtle living in the wild when she was taken into a New York home in 1977. When a reptile rehabilitation center got a hold of her this February, they worried for ...

It took 48 years for Rockalina to get a taste of earthworm. The eastern box turtle had lived since 1977 inside a New York home, never once venturing outside. Her nails curled into her feet, her ...

Rockalina was an adult eastern box turtle living in the wild when she was taken into a New York home in 1977. When a reptile rehabilitation center got a hold of her this February, they worried for ...

An eastern box turtle kept as a pet has been rehabilitated by a rescue in New Jersey and got her first chance to see the sun in decades this month Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter ...

A box turtle with scars from a past injury was spotted crossing a road, highlighting the dangers turtles face during their seasonal migrations across Missouri. The three-toed box turtle is the ...

Eastern box turtles, including the widespread woodland box turtle subspecies (Terrapene carolina carolina) that occurs in the Smokies, are the picture of adaptability and endurance. They can eat ...