Grand Valley State University Biology Researchers, Local Zoo Work to Boost Survival Chances for Vulnerable Turtles
July 25, 2020
July 25, 2020
ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 25 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news:
Eastern box turtles have hinges on their shells that allow them to actually form a box -- thus their name -- that fully contains their other body parts when threatened.
It is armor that is virtually impenetrable for mature turtles. The problem is it takes awhile for that shell hinge to develop, making slow-growing babies highly vulnerable to predators, particularly raccoons, accordi . . .
Eastern box turtles have hinges on their shells that allow them to actually form a box -- thus their name -- that fully contains their other body parts when threatened.
It is armor that is virtually impenetrable for mature turtles. The problem is it takes awhile for that shell hinge to develop, making slow-growing babies highly vulnerable to predators, particularly raccoons, accordi . . .