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Eastern box turtle

Terrapene carolina

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Living wild in the hocking hills forest male

Habitat:

Hocking hills ohio


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JackSwaim
JackSwaim 10 months ago
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina

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JoshMrozowski
JoshMrozowski 10 months ago

Yep, the red eyes are those of males, females have brown eyes.

JackSwaim
JackSwaim 10 months ago

the red eyes show it is a male.

Lyndihrdmn
Lyndihrdmn 10 months ago

How can u tell the sex @joshmrozowski

Lyndihrdmn
Lyndihrdmn 10 months ago

Thank u my family and I debated about what category to put it in @jackswaim

JoshMrozowski
JoshMrozowski 10 months ago

Eastern Box Turtle... male

JackSwaim
JackSwaim 10 months ago

Move to Reptiles

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Spotted by Lyndihrdmn

Ohio, USA

Lat: 39.40, Long: -82.36

Spotted on Jul 3, 2012
Submitted on Jul 3, 2012

Spotted for mission

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