Box turtle - Terrapene carolina

My dogs catch these turtles. I take the turtles from them and try to distract the dogs. This individual has particularly bright colors.

Jocelyne Villoing, micritter, Marie-claire Gallet, Andy Rodker have particularly liked this photo

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Andy Rodker ^club

I presume you have given us the latin name and haven't just decided to call it Carolina!
:o)
Fine shot!

7 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

That is the Latin name, but maybe I will start calling the females Carolina and the males Carl. Apparently the sexes can be distinguished by their eye color - if you can get them to stick out their necks.

7 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

Very beautiful !!!!!!!!

7 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Thank you very much, Marie-claire.

7 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet has replied to Ronald Losure ^club

7 years ago.

micritter

Very nice.

7 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to micritter

Thank you very much, micritter.

7 years ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Pauvres petites... ils va falloir éduquer vos chiens Ronald ! (lol)

7 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

I do scold the dogs when I take the turtles from them. They are very good at finding interesting things in the forest.

7 years ago.

Doerthe ^club

Wow, what a great one. I have never seen a box turtle here (only inside the nature center), even though I know they exist in Michigan.

7 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Doerthe ^club

Thanks, Dörthe. They're terrestrial, so they're the turtles most likely to be brought home by the dogs. The patterns on their backs are so varied.

7 years ago.

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