1.2K views · 67 reactions | How did the Eastern Box Turtle get its name? These turtles have a special hinge on the plastron (bottom shell) that helps hide their head, legs, and tail completely—almost like hiding inside a box! go.usa.gov/xRkCz | Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife | Facebook

The turtle fence also acts as a bench! This is the second box turtle enclosure we’ve made this way! #nativehabitatproject #alabama #conservation #boxturtles #outdoorclassroom | Native Habitat Project

Happy Monday with Blinkin', our Resident Eastern Box Turtle. Box turtles eat many kinds of plant and animal material including leafy greens, berries, mushrooms, earthworms, slugs, snails, and insects. Eastern box turtles are diurnal. During the day, they will forage for food, search for mates, and explore territory. At night, it rests in shallow forms that are scooped out at dusk. Eastern Box Turtles are a species of special concern in NJ. Meaning they need special attention because they are vul