Box Turtle
This is a turtle I found in my yard, this one is unique becuase it has three legs... You can't tell in the picture but trust me there are only three legs. We found this turtle in our yard in Columbia Missouri they are very common in the United States of America.
The common box turtle is a species of box turtle with six existing subspecies. It is found throughout the eastern United States and Mexico. The box turtle has a distinctive hinged lowered shell that allows it to completely enclose itself. Its upper jaw is long and curved.
The turtle is primarily terrestrial and eats a wide variety of plants and animals. The females lay their eggs in the summer. Turtles in the northern part of their range hibernate over the winter.
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