| 单词 | box turtle |
| 例句 | American box turtles lived to be over a hundred, and they had excellent eyesight and senses of smell. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It’s a turtle, box turtle, munching on old Whopper lettuce. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Isis, a python, possesses extraordinary strength, “and then we’ll use an Eastern box turtle to demonstrate the power of camouflage,” Ms. Elwell added. Meet Some Wild Superheroes at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z The only elements missing that would up the atmospheric ante, at least for me, are an Asian box turtle wandering at will and a lacquer platter picturesquely piled with perfectly ripe fruit. AD’s Aesthete Unveils the Secrets Behind a Perfect Outdoor Room 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z “The whole concept of evil … what the hell is that all about?” asks a box turtle named Bertrand. In ‘Thrust,’ Talking Animals and Others Take Aim at Humanity’s Cruelty 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z If you were a box turtle, you would be among the only reptiles able to completely withdraw into a shell, closing it tightly for protection. Curious about turtles? The shelled reptile is easy to observe. 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Biles also offers a sculpture of a little girl atop a box turtle in which the shell’s pattern has migrated to the child’s face and hands. Review | In the galleries: ‘Sea of Change’ exhibition sets the voyage on a different course 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Its exhibit “The Woods” includes a three-toed box turtle, a western hognose snake and marine life native to Long Island Sound. For Bronx Children’s Museum, a Long-Awaited Home 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The box turtle, Ridgway told the audience of about 15 children and onlooking parents, is one of her favorite animals at the park’s nature center. Clifty Falls naturalist takes animals to children 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z That cohabitant, who has served as a longtime companion to, and creative inspiration for, Ms. Monk, is a three-toed box turtle named Neutron. The Secret Muse of the Downtown Scene? Turtles 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z Then he caused the wildflowers to bloom and conjured up some berries for a hungry box turtle. Animal passions: David Sedaris's modern fables 2010-10-02T23:06:00Z On Monday, Fazi pleaded guilty to one count of illegally selling an undisclosed number of eastern box turtles — some of which wound up in homes across the United States and Asia, according to prosecutors. A man trafficked turtles on Facebook. It’s a ‘huge problem,’ experts say. 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z But the shipments of Eastern box turtles to Asia have contributed to the species’ decline in the United States. Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Turtles 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Fazi sold primarily eastern box turtles, which can live for up to 100 years. Virginia man pleads guilty in turtle trafficking case 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The state estimates property damage from such wrecks at nearly $20 million annually, while unbroken roads also fracture habitats for monitored species of concern including the ornate box turtle, white-nosed coati and gila monster. New Mexico OKs its 1st wildlife bridges to limit collisions 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Researchers subjected the skeletal remains of pond sliders, diamondback terrapins, painted turtles and box turtles to incremental increases in mechanical forces and measured where and how the shells began to buckle. It’s Turtles All the Way Down in the Fossil Record 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Most of them, court documents state, were eastern box turtles — a species named for the turtles’ unique ability to completely close up in their shells, like a box, when frightened. A man trafficked turtles on Facebook. It’s a ‘huge problem,’ experts say. 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The Eastern box turtles are also an invasive species in Asia and may spread disease there. Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Turtles 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The man trafficked 722 eastern box turtles - the North Carolina state reptile - as well as 122 spotted turtles and three wood turtles through a middleman for markets in Asia. Turtles in demand as pets, leading to a spike in poaching 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The man trafficked 722 eastern box turtles — the North Carolina state reptile — as well as 122 spotted turtles and three wood turtles through a middleman for markets in Asia. Turtles in demand as pets, leading to a spike in poaching 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The talking point has echoes of GOP rhetoric in the earlier 21st century when politicians and conservative pundits routinely suggested that legalizing same-sex marriage would lead to people marrying "box turtles" or other such animals. Proud Boys protests over drag performers are turning violent — and now they're targeting kids 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Virginia passed a law in 2021 banning eastern box turtles from being kept as pets. A man trafficked turtles on Facebook. It’s a ‘huge problem,’ experts say. 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service investigation found that at least 1,500 native turtles — including wood turtles, spotted turtles and Eastern box turtles — were illegally smuggled to Asia between June 2017 and December 2018. Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Turtles 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The total of 1,700 animals included, among other species, Mexican box turtles, Yucatan box turtles, Mexican bearded lizards, and infant crocodiles. California man pleads guilty to smuggling 1,700 wild animals worth over $739,000 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Those reptiles included baby crocodiles, Yucatan box turtles, Mexican bearded lizards and many more animals, prosecutors said. California man pleads guilty to smuggling reptiles in his pants from Mexico into U.S. 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Most were reptiles and included Yucatan box turtles, Mexican box turtles, baby crocodiles and Mexican beaded lizards, according to a statement from the U.S. California man pleads guilty to smuggling 1,700 animals 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z And with the help of a talking box turtle, she travels through time. Review | ‘Thrust’ delivers a mind-blowing critique of America’s ideals 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Court records show that on July 26, 2017, he posted on Facebook Marketplace’s “Virginia Reptile Classifieds” that he was “looking for any and all box turtles. Message me and let me know what you have.” Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Turtles 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z That Cornyn took the lead is no surprise, as he's the same senator whose prepared remarks before the Heritage Foundation in 2004 compared same-sex marriage to marrying a "box turtle." Florida's "don't say gay" bill is just the beginning: Republicans want to claw back all gay rights 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z A California man has been charged in a federal indictment alleging he illegally imported more than 1,700 reptiles — including Yucatan box turtles, baby crocodiles, and Mexican beaded lizards — into the U.S. California man allegedly imported thousands of endangered reptiles into the U.S. 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The animals included Yucatan and Mexican box turtles, baby crocodiles and Mexican beaded lizards that prosecutors said were imported from Mexico and Hong Kong without the required permits. Man caught with dozens of lizards in his clothes is charged with smuggling 1,700 reptiles 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z The animals, including Yucatan and Mexican box turtles, were allegedly imported from Mexico and Hong Kong without permits. Feds: Man smuggled 1,700 reptiles from Mexico, Hong Kong 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Some of Mr. Fazi’s most financially lucrative sales involved “screamer” Eastern box turtles, which are highly desired because of their vibrant coloration. Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Turtles 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z When box turtles are tested for ranavirus, they are generally tagged with tiny transmitters on their shells so their future movements — slow as they might be — can be followed and studied by wildlife experts. He realized his dogs have an unusual skill. Now he uses them to help save turtles. 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Already listed as such in Maine, the eastern box turtle is rapidly on its way to being endangered. Opinion | Greed is destroying forests and the environment in Northern Virginia 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Researchers believe ornate box turtles, once living in half of Illinois’ 102 counties, are found in less than 10. Illinois researchers working to save ornate box turtles 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Researchers believe ornate box turtles, once living in half of Illinois’ 102 counties, are found in less than 10. Illinois researchers working to save ornate box turtles 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z During that time, he collected Eastern box turtles — which have bright yellow or orange markings on their cocoa-colored shells — and shipped them to buyers in the United States. Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Turtles 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Now, two decades later, Rucker’s spaniels are a highly in-demand, specialized team trained to sniff out box turtles by following their urine trails. He realized his dogs have an unusual skill. Now he uses them to help save turtles. 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Someone brought in a box turtle sick with the virus to the Wildlife Rescue Center in Ballwin last summer. Turtle-sniffing dogs aiding St. Louis Zoo researchers 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z “And so the health of the ornate box turtle is a reflection of the health of the environment that we draw our natural resources on.” Illinois researchers working to save ornate box turtles 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The data collected during Friday’s survey will be added to previous years’ findings to help researchers determine what is threatening the environment and health of the ornate box turtles. Illinois researchers working to save ornate box turtles 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Eastern box turtles, slow, sturdy creatures native to the eastern United States that reach up to six inches long and live for up to a century, are especially in demand in Asia. Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Turtles 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z While box turtles can live an entire century, the average life span is 25 to 30 years. He realized his dogs have an unusual skill. Now he uses them to help save turtles. 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z The virus has wiped out 80 percent of some box turtle populations in the eastern part of the country, and they’re starting to see it here. Turtle-sniffing dogs aiding St. Louis Zoo researchers 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The data collected during Friday’s survey will be added to previous years’ findings to help researchers determine what is threatening the environment and health of the ornate box turtles. Illinois researchers working to save ornate box turtles 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z “And so the health of the ornate box turtle is a reflection of the health of the environment that we draw our natural resources on.” Illinois researchers working to save ornate box turtles 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The Justice Department, citing an indictment, alleges that Rance sold 16 spotted turtles and three box turtles to a Florida buyer in February 2018. Man charged with trafficking 'highly venomous' snakes out of Georgia home 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Ornate box turtles begin to reproduce around age 20. He realized his dogs have an unusual skill. Now he uses them to help save turtles. 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z He works for conservation departments, the University of Illinois and the Potawatomi tribe in Michigan, where eastern box turtles are considered sacred. Turtle-sniffing dogs aiding St. Louis Zoo researchers 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Kang’s operation sold five types of turtles, according to investigators: the eastern box turtle, Florida box turtle, Gulf Coast box turtle, spotted turtle and wood turtle. Chinese national held in global $2.2 million turtle smuggling scheme 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z The endangered horned lizards, alligator lizards and box turtles were destined for private buyers in Germany. Reptiles smuggled from Mexico found at German airport stitched inside dolls 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Also, an older senior canine is abandoned by its owner and Dr. Baier tries to save neglected ornate box turtles. What's on TV Saturday, plus Sunday Talk: 'Falling for Look Lodge' 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z The disease has been found in turtles in states throughout the East and Midwest, including Maryland, Pennsylvania and Illinois, and has devastated populations of box turtles. He realized his dogs have an unusual skill. Now he uses them to help save turtles. 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z “No. 3 was a turtle shell from a box turtle,” Gibson said. Students’ outdoor lesson by land trust focuses on the senses 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z They saw four different kinds of turtles - the three-toed box turtle, red eared sliders, eastern spiny softshell and a common snapping turtle. Mississippi boy scouts find wildlife, fun on river in Ozarks 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z The animals that were a part of the zoo included a beluga whale, a box turtle, an owl, sharks, kangaroos, monkeys, llamas, snakes, Bengal tigers, pandas and frogs. Oxford neighborhood creates Social Distance Zoo 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z He admitted in a plea agreement that he bought three-toed and western box turtles from people in Oklahoma, then sold them for a profit. NJ man who admitted smuggling turtles ordered to pay $350K 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z There are also toads and a box turtle in the greenhouse to help with insect control. What winter? Lemons, bananas grow in Scottsbluff greenhouse 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z The courtyard is also known for the live box turtles that have shown up over the years to wander the grounds - another reason the sculptural work became known as the “turtle fountain.” New Deal-era fountain falling apart at New Mexico vet home 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Gangemi was allegedly part of a syndicate of wildlife smugglers involved in the purchase and transportation of three-toed and western box turtles from Oklahoma to New Jersey. NJ man pleads guilty to smuggling box turtles from Oklahoma 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The species taken included: Florida box turtles, Eastern box turtles, striped mud turtles, Florida mud turtles, chicken turtles, Florida softshell turtles, Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtles, spotted turtles and diamondback terrapins. Two suspects charged in largest seizure of turtles in recent history, FWC says 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z On a recent Friday morning — on a day off from her paying job — Meyer sat down on her outdoor patio to tend to Tommy, an eastern box turtle whose toes were eaten off by mites. ‘I love ’em to death’: Kennewick woman gives home to hundreds of neglected tortoises 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z He trusts Mink the most to find box turtles, so they leave the dog alone for a bit while she searches off-trail. Specially trained dogs try to save threatened turtle species 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Another measure would create new license plates featuring a Sandhill crane, a bighorn sheep and an ornate box turtle. Nebraska lawmakers approve new specialty license plates 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , the reptiles — mostly box turtles with one snapping turtle — were eventually released at the banks of the Mississippi River. Dozens of turtles rescued from Arkansas sewage plant 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The Missouri Department of Conservation says vehicles kill thousands of box turtles each year. Drivers urged to brake for turtles crossing Missouri roads 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Bills before the Nebraska Legislature propose adding ornate box turtles, sandhill cranes, bighorn sheep and cutthroat trout to the license plate offerings. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Measuring no more than 6 inches in length, the ornate box turtle is listed as a threatened species in Illinois. Specially trained dogs try to save threatened turtle species 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Currently, the alligator snapping turtle, the western chicken turtle, ornate box turtle and three-toed box turtle are protected from commercial harvests, according to the petition. Arkansas regulators seek input on turtle trapping proposal 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z When Ornate box turtle nests are found at Thomson, four eggs are removed. Old Army depot now teems with wildlife in Iowa 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z And spring is a particularly treacherous time for box turtles and other common varieties because they are more active. Drivers urged to brake for turtles crossing Missouri roads 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z “Raccoons, box turtles, ground skinks, all kinds of birds, we see redheaded woodpeckers, bluebirds - you name it. Come back when it’s a quieter day,” she said. Nature trail built by inmates opens on Arkansas lake island 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z The interest in the ornate box turtles reaches beyond Illinois. Specially trained dogs try to save threatened turtle species 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The wild Eastern box turtle was found in a park near the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore with a fracture on the underbelly of its shell. What has four wheels and crawls? An injured Maryland turtle recovers in a Lego wheelchair. 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z A “customized Lego wheelchair” was designed for one lucky wild Eastern box turtle who needed some help after injuring and undergoing surgery for his shell, according to a news release from the Maryland Zoo. Lego wheelchair helps Maryland Zoo's injured turtle to heal, officials say 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z But two gopher tortoises and two box turtles are still missing. Police looking for 4 animals missing from a Florida zoo 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z In this current project, many of the box turtles that were found by the Boykin spaniels will be outfitted with transmitters and GPS trackers as part of a long-term study of the species. Turtle dogs trained to locate reclusive reptiles 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z One species – the Malayan box turtle Cuora amboinensis – occurs in Sulawesi and the Moluccas, putting it on the Australasian side of Wallace’s Line. What – If Anything – Is a Geoemydid? 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Coming down a rise in the rolling farmland here, Sara Lee put on the brakes of her bicycle and stooped to pick up a box turtle slowly tottering across the asphalt. Finding peace in nature after war 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z OZORA, Mo. — Coming down a rise in the rolling farmland here, Sara Lee put on the brakes and stooped to pick up a box turtle slowly tottering across the asphalt. Finding Some Peace After War 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z A Santa Fe College news release says three Florida box turtles, two red-foot tortoises and a squirrel monkey were found in an apartment near the campus. Police looking for 4 animals missing from a Florida zoo 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z The yellow, black, and brown patterns on the box turtle shells make them very difficult for biologists to see on a forest floor covered in leaf litter. Turtle dogs trained to locate reclusive reptiles 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z The Bourret’s box turtles emerged from their shells on June 12, the zoo said. D.C. hotel is temporarily evacuated after fire breaks out in kitchen 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z Information about The Parson and 22 other box turtles appeared recently in a paper published in the Canadian Journal of Zoology. Aiken a natural habitat for scientific study of box turtles 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z “As a result, we see millionaires in China parking their wealth these days in investments such as wine, real estate, art and, unfortunately, turtles including our own garden variety box turtles.” Big spenders in China are targeting U.S. species of turtles and tortoises as collector's items and cuisine 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z The land also harbors rare birds and Eastern box turtles. Conservation easement protects 400 acres of Indiana habitat 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z The “turtle dogs” were at work here recently, locating Eastern box turtles as part of a research project by the Toledo Zoo and Metroparks Toledo. Turtle dogs trained to locate reclusive reptiles 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Children might meet a boa constrictor, box turtle, bearded dragon or other creature. D.C. community calendar, April 13-20, 2017 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z In the future, Brisbin hopes, the data collected from box turtles in Aiken will be used in other research efforts. Aiken a natural habitat for scientific study of box turtles 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Cryptodires include tortoises as well as most turtles: box turtles, sea turtles and alligator snapping turtles. Prey: The Reason Turtles First Came Out of Their Shells 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z No injuries to people were reported, but police say a 40-year-old box turtle died inside church offices. Teen accused of starting church fire enters insanity plea 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Eastern box turtles are a “species of concern” in Ohio since not enough data are available to determine if they are threatened. Turtle dogs trained to locate reclusive reptiles 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z The two black-breasted leaf turtles and four Indochinese box turtles were in a special room to hibernate for the winter, the zoo said in a blog post. Six hibernating turtles believed dead in Woodland Park Zoo fire 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Investigators spotted the injured box turtle several feet away. Man dies after hitting turtle with bicycle 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z There, people can apply for a license to trap any of the state’s 19 freshwater species, except for the more vulnerable alligator snapping turtles, box turtles, and razor-backed musk turtles. Will America's Turtles Be Eaten Into Extinction? 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z In fact, as a kid I remember seeing box turtles all the time around my neighborhood and the surrounding woods. What the storm brought 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Court records said the turtles were all North American species - Eastern box turtles, Red-eared sliders and Diamondback Terrapins. Canadian who hid turtles in trousers is jailed in US - BBC News 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z One of her first patients was Lavinia, a North American box turtle injured by “two boys throwing him back and forth, playing catch,” Ms. Cramer recalled. A Caretaker of Turtles 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z They included spotted turtles, North American wood turtles and Eastern box turtles, all of which are protected under state law, according to federal prosecutors. New Jersey man sentenced for selling threatened turtles in the mail 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z “The box turtles are attracted to the beetles on the dung.” EXCHANGE: Nachusa Grasslands plans to add bison this fall 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z As an adult, I spend a lot of time hiking in the woods, but it seems I don’t come across box turtles that often. What the storm brought 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z The average lifespan of a box turtle is 50 years. Turtle believed to be more than 100 years old found on farm 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z They included 3,831 Palawan forest turtles, a critically endangered species found only in the north of the large island, as well as 160 Asian leaf turtles and 25 Southeast Asian box turtles. Thousands of critically endangered turtles rescued in the Philippines 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service re-introduced 11 ornate box turtles to their native habitat at Thomson Sand Prairie and Lost Mound in Savanna in northwest Illinois. Chicago zoo helps re-introduce ornate box turtles into wild 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z The herd is also playing a role in the lives of Nachusa’s ornate box turtles. EXCHANGE: Nachusa Grasslands plans to add bison this fall 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Just outside the line of trees and vines, an Eastern box turtle sat, digging into the soft, sandy soil with her back legs. What the storm brought 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z “He’s volunteered on our bird-banding program and helped with radio telemetry of the ornate box turtles. It was apparent right away that he’s passionate about his work.” EXCHANGE: Ecologist hopes to restore Illinois 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z The animals --26 eastern box turtles and 20 African spurred tortoises -- are endangered species. San Gabriel man sentenced to prison for smuggling 46 turtles 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Most of them are protected Chinese box turtles and yellow pond turtles. Taiwan sees surge in animal smuggling 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z The turtles were all North American species - Eastern box turtles, Red-eared sliders and Diamondback Terrapins, according to court records. 'Turtle smuggling' Canadian arrested 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z In many states, the Eastern box turtle is not so common. What the storm brought 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z The Vietnamese box turtle, a critically endangered species, emerged after being kept at a constant temperature in an incubator at Bristol Zoo Gardens for 85 days. Rare turtle hatches at British zoo 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z We used to see box turtles crossing the roads by the dozens every June. The Wilderness Act Is Facing a Midlife Crisis 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Egmont Key also is a bird sanctuary and home to the largest concentration of gopher tortoises and box turtles in Florida. Is a pyramid the key to saving an island? 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z Famously slow and steady, box turtles often spend their entire lives in an area about the size of a football field. City Room: A Century in Their Shells 2013-08-02T18:00:51Z Now, a box turtle in your yard may not seem like a big deal. What the storm brought 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z The zoo's first Vietnamese box turtle hatched in 2012 and is thriving on a diet of snails, worms and chopped fruit. Rare turtle hatches at British zoo 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z The dead turtle in a box on your desk — bog turtle or box turtle? City Room: Own a Mysterious Artifact? Go Show It to a Scientist 2013-05-10T15:56:00Z Such was the result of a University of Clemson student’s experiment designed to identify ways to help box turtles successfully cross roads. Save the Turtles! Experiment Shows that Many Drivers Enjoy Running Them Over 2012-12-27T22:49:01Z Vernon, the Vietnamese box turtle, was born at Bristol Zoo in July and is now about the size of a matchbox. Rare box turtle bred in UK first 2012-09-05T15:31:01Z A baby Vietnamese box turtle, which is one of the world's rarest turtles, was born at Bristol Zoo in July and is now roughly the size of a matchbox. Rare turtle birth 'UK zoo first' 2012-09-05T02:02:40Z Is it possible that an Eastern box turtle like Mossy will find its way to the pond? | Q&A: Even Turtles Need a Place to Call Home: A Conversation With the Author Jan Brett — Q&A 2012-08-16T20:00:02Z Pity the box turtle, the city’s forgotten escape artist. After 3 Days, a Slow-Footed Fugitive is Still at Large, but City Only Shrugs 2011-12-05T02:56:39Z Except for the latter gate and for ocassional under-cut places in low areas, there were no openings in the rock fences through which box turtles could pass. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The ornate box turtle emerged from hibernation about two weeks ago and seemed to be doing fine. Trog's eye infection may be hibernation confusion 2011-04-14T19:27:04Z The Malayan box turtles were found in Hong Kong, where smugglers were trying to sneak them over the border into neighboring China. Smuggled turtles get new home 2010-08-11T05:25:00Z Eastern box turtles are constantly on the move in ponds and rivers, where their food source is. | Q&A: Even Turtles Need a Place to Call Home: A Conversation With the Author Jan Brett — Q&A 2012-08-16T20:00:02Z Though rarely much more than six inches in length, an eastern box turtle is easily identified by its fiery red eyes. After 3 Days, a Slow-Footed Fugitive is Still at Large, but City Only Shrugs 2011-12-05T02:56:39Z Actual field work at the Reservation consisted of studies of hibernation and long-term observations on movements of a few box turtles. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Humphrey; one hundred years along the wayside with a box turtle. U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 July - December All box turtles found in the field were extremely wary. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Gould's studies point out that box turtles perhaps practice a kind of "solar navigation." Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The only trace of any box turtles online may be the Twitter account @imaboxturtle, which purports to share the thoughts of a turtle in Connecticut. After 3 Days, a Slow-Footed Fugitive is Still at Large, but City Only Shrugs 2011-12-05T02:56:39Z Habitat in these three subdivisions of the pasture was especially favorable for box turtles. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The closable shell of box turtles is of obvious survival value in providing protection for the soft parts of the body. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles are able to detect the presence of intruders, by sight, from a distance of several hundred feet in open country; apparently, intruders are not detected until seen. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The box turtle as a host for dipterous parasites. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z On Thursday, an eastern box turtle went missing from the Inwood Hill Nature Center. After 3 Days, a Slow-Footed Fugitive is Still at Large, but City Only Shrugs 2011-12-05T02:56:39Z Adult box turtles, when walking, characteristically carry the forelobe of the plastron slightly flexed. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Populations and home range relationships of the box turtle, Terrapene c. carolina. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z But, ornate box turtles hibernating in the ground a few yards away are incapable of purposeful movement at such low body temperatures. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles moving forward over even terrain hold the plastron a quarter to a half inch above the ground and keep the head and neck lowered and extended. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The box turtle in foreground was in the act of tearing apart a pile of partially dried cow dung to obtain dung insects. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Near extinction of buffalo in the Great Plains possibly caused a decrease in populations of box turtles. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Although ornate box turtles are omnivorous, they probably depend on insects as a dietary staple. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The courtship pattern of the box turtle, Terrapene c. carolina. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles occasionally eat the eggs and young of ground-nesting birds and slightly damage vegetables, but in no instance do these feeding habits significantly affect the economy of man. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles walk with the shell held off the substrate. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The foregoing remarks on basking indicate the approximate, normal, thermal tolerances of ornate box turtles. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Individual box turtles tended to remain in small areas for long periods; these areas were interpreted as home ranges. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Similar "sign" of box turtles was found in cow dung everywhere on the pasture at the Damm Farm. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles in general are subject to a narrower range of thermal activity than are aquatic turtles that occur in the same areas. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Small box turtles are not so rare as these samples indicate; they are infrequently obtained because their smallness and ability to blend with the substrate make them difficult to see. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Growth of ornate box turtles was studied by measuring recaptured turtles in the field, by periodically measuring captive hatchlings and juveniles, and by measuring growth-rings on the epidermal laminae of preserved specimens. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Swimming ability is sufficient to permit survival in water and traversal of water-barriers but ornate box turtles almost never swim voluntarily. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Although small box turtles may occasionally be caught and killed by adults in nature, this seems not to constitute a major source of predation on the young. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Surely a predator as stealthy as a coyote could approach a box turtle unseen and could quickly bite off at least one of the turtle's legs. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Many of the mutilated box turtles that I observed may have survived such encounters with carnivores. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z It is noteworthy that any of the layers in the scute of a box turtle can form the cornified surface of the scute when the layers above it wear away or are shed. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Greatly worn shells of ornate box turtles, particularly those of the subspecies luteola, have only a thin layer of epidermis through which the bones of the shell and the sutures between the bones are visible. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z J. Knox Jones told me he once found an ornate box turtle in the nest of a blue-winged teal in Cherry County, Nebraska; the three eggs in the nest had been broken. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Approximately twenty box turtles were collected in this manner in a little more than one hour. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Young box turtles became active and alert as soon as they hatched, and remained so until low temperatures induced quiescence. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Weights of ornate box turtles varied so much that no attempt was made to correlate weight with size. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Some box turtles were observed to have several scutes of the carapace in the process of exfoliation but no exfoliation was observed on the plastron. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Young box turtles reared in the laboratory grew more slowly than turtles of comparable ages under natural conditions; this was especially evident in hatchlings and one-year-old specimens. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The plastron of a juvenal box turtle is not completely immovable. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Basking was frequently combined with feeding; in several instances box turtles were noted early in the morning at suboptimum body temperatures eating grasshoppers, berries, or dung insects. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles, referred to as "land terrapins" or "land tortoises" over most of the range of the species, are regarded by most persons whom I have queried as innocuous. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The predilection of box turtles for open areas is probably important in permitting extended activity at suboptimum temperatures. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The commonest retreats used by box turtles to escape heat were burrows of other animals and small dens under thick limestone rocks, where the air remained cool, even in late afternoon. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z By remaining hidden in a burrow or den therefore, box turtles are fairly well protected from predators but are at a thermal disadvantage. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z A similar relationship probably existed in former times between box turtles and native ungulates. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z No box turtles were removed from the study area. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z At the Damm Farm the greatest number of box turtles was collected on the pasture, especially in three areas designated in Plate 15 as the "northwest corner," "southern ravine," and "house pond" areas. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Wear on the shell of a box turtle reduces the thickness of scutes, as does the shedding of scutes in the aquatic emyids mentioned. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Grasshoppers form an important element in the diet of box turtles. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z After mid-October progressively fewer box turtles were found in open places and activity was restricted to a few hours in the warmest part of the day. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The term "burrow," unless otherwise noted, refers to burrows made by animals other than box turtles. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles more often than not excavate their own hibernacula. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The larger and more anterior of these scales is the axillary; it is present in box turtles of all ages. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles are active within a narrower range of temperatures than are aquatic turtles in nearby ponds and streams of the same region. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z In northeastern Kansas ornate box turtles are dormant from late October to mid-April—approximately five and one half months of the year. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Live-trapping provided much valuable data, although quail, rabbits, opossums, and box turtles were caught with about equal frequency in the traps. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Fitch's data indicate the approximate season of growth and reproduction but not of total activity, since he did not take into account the sporadic movements of box turtles in late fall and early spring. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z A number of persons have told me of ornate box turtles eating the succulent stems and leaves, and the fruits of various garden plants; similar incidents probably occur in areas of native vegetation. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The infrequency with which hatchlings and small juveniles of ornate box turtles are observed is well known to naturalists. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Under normal conditions, box turtles move slowly and pause to rest and examine their surroundings every few feet. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles, like nearly all other turtles, excavate nests; T. ornata is a burrower, at least for purposes of hibernation. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Individual box turtles at the Damm Farm seemingly occupied but one home range and it did not change from year to year. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z His work raises the question of whether the movements of box turtles are guided by the sighting of local landmarks or whether such landmarks alter the course of movement only when acting as barriers. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Automobiles now constitute a major cause of death and serious injury to box turtles. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Although grass fires usually occur in early spring or late fall when box turtles are underground, some turtles are surely killed by fires and many are injured. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Examination of epidermal laminae on the shell of a box turtle reveals that each has a series of grooves—growth-rings—on its surface. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles probably live at least twice as long as the total period of growing years. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z One subdivision of the main pasture, the northwest corner area, is an example of a relatively small natural area in which many individual box turtles had home ranges. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Vertebrate remains found in the stomachs of box turtles seem to result chiefly from the ingestion of carrion. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z I believe that most of the box turtles found on the pasture were permanent residents there. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Depressions beneath rocks provided shelter for box turtles as well as for other small vertebrates. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Several of my colleagues who are expert field observers and who have lived in areas where ornate box turtles are abundant, have never seen hatchlings; many other persons have seen only one or two. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Small box turtles occupy the same microhabitat as do the adults and seem not to be more aquatic or subterranean in habits. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z It is likely that only a small number of the young box turtles present in an area is ever actually observed. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Young box turtles were capable of producing strong odors as soon as they hatched. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Small springs at the heads of such ravines produced marshy conditions at their bottoms and provided drinking water, in the form of shallow pools, for box turtles for at least part of the year. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Young box turtles are active soon after hatching but become quiescent if allowed to burrow in soil or if they are covered with damp cotton. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Possibly the eggs are picked up accidentally or laid on the skin while box turtles are foraging in dung. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Repellant odor may have a protective value in young box turtles but it is unlikely that larger predators would be frightened away or even discouraged by odor alone. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Conversely, box turtles can see each other and are surely aware of each other's presence in bare, flat areas. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Data on size, growth and age in the box turtle, Terrapene carolina. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Fire, freezing, molestation by predators, and trampling by cattle or native ungulates are only a few natural sources of injury to which box turtles have always been exposed. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z No chiggers were seen on box turtles after mid-September in 1955. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Terrapene ornata is considered to be the most specialized of living box turtles. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles used such paths as routes of travel in the course of their daily activities. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Observations made with binoculars from the vantage point of a blind provide the only information that I have concerning the reactions of box turtles to one another under natural conditions. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The manner in which box turtles are infested by bot fly larvae is uncertain. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Several of my colleagues at the University of Kansas have observed dogs carrying box turtles in their mouths or chewing on them. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Raccoons, more than any other carnivore mentioned above, possess the manual dexterity necessary to pry open the shell of a box turtle and bite away the soft parts. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles were kept in my home, along with several cats. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z A steer, stepping on a box turtle, could inflict superficial damage to the shell or cause broken limbs but would probably not crush the turtle unless on a hard substrate. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Heavily infested box turtles may have four or five such pockets, each containing one to many larvae. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z One individual of luteola was seen eating a dead box turtle on a road. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles ordinarily attempt to catch and, without further examination, to eat, small objects moving on the ground, but are more critical of stationary objects. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Sometimes box turtles chased and caught larger insects that ran a foot or more away from the pile of dung; the turtles could cover the distance of one foot with three or four quick steps. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Terrapene o. ornata and T. c. carolina are the only box turtles the life histories of which are known well enough to permit significant comparison. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles resemble T. carolina in being opportunistic feeders but rely on insects as a staple part of the diet. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Ornate box turtles seem to find places of shelter by trial and error along regularly used routes of travel in their home ranges. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z |
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