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Look what I found on the trail — an Eastern Box Turtle! 🐢🍂 These amazing turtles can completely close their shells like a box when they’re scared — it’s how they got their name! Their beautiful camouflaged shells help them blend perfectly with the forest floor. 🌳 This one’s likely a male (red eyes are a good clue 👀), but the best way to tell is by checking underneath: males have a concave shell, while females have a flat one to make room for eggs. 🥚 Box turtles don’t have webbed feet like a