Opis:
In this video I share about the biology and Natural history of the Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina). Viewers will learn how to distinguish or identify male and female box turtles. How long to box turtles live is addressed. Amazing video of a female box turtle in the egg laying process is shown! You can actually see the egg pop out! What do box turtles eat, what are their needs, risks to box turtles are all addressed in this video. Scientific naming is discussed and what genus and species names mean. Binomial nomenclature is explained and how Carolus Linnaeus, the 'father of modern taxonomy' actually named this species. The two hinged plastron is explained.