Reptiles - Turtles : Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Terrapene carolina
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Well, this was unexpected! This first photo is exactly what I saw as I was walking along the Lower Tilley trail one day. I took photos and then waited to see if the turtle would come out of its shell. In photos 3 and 4, you can see the most the turtle stuck its head out. After that, other hikers with dogs kept coming along. Finally, I placed the turtle off-trail and behind some rocks where it would be safer.
