Top 5 Weirdest Turtles and Tortoises

5.

Common Box Turtle

Facts

• Size: 4-8 inches (10-20 cm)
• Distribution: North America
• Habitat: Grassland
• Lifestyle: Mainly terrestial

Characteristics

Lower your tailgate!

The box turtle has a shell that it can close at the front and back. Of course, it pulls its legs and head in first.

Common Box Turtle - Photo: Melinda Fawver/Shutterstock

Common Box Turtle - Photo: Denton Rumsey/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. African Helmeted Turtle
• 2. Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle
• 3. Alligator Snapping Turtle
• 4. Desert Tortoise
• 5. Common Box Turtle

• Find out more:
• Top 7 Weirdest Turtle Shells
• Turtle and Tortoise Facts