Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a ...

Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a mechanical constraint that prevents the chest from expanding during ...

Deep in the coastal woods of South Carolina, behind high fences, guard dogs, and security cameras, is a group of people who know more about turtles than you. Posters and paintings of turtles and ...

Not all pets demand constant attention, and if you're looking for a chill, low-fuss companion, turtles might be the perfect fit. These slow-moving, hard-shelled buddies don't need daily walks, won't ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The broad-shelled river turtle (Chelodina expansa) falls into a group known as side-neck turtles.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this week’s Wild Wednesday, Great Plains Zoo Education Specialist Katie Carchedil teaches us about box turtles! “So, today we have Discover, and she is a three ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet the box turtles at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe! They are very common in Louisiana and are found in most of North America. General Curator Lisa Taylor ...

In a remarkable stride for endangered species conservation, a group of trafficked turtles has been given a new lease on life. Rescued from the clutches of illegal wildlife trade, these turtles are now ...

Box turtles are so named for their distinctive shells. All turtles have a top shell (carapace) and bottom shell (plastron) that connect via “bridges” on each side. But box turtles are the only group ...

'This is the best possible outcome for the twin turtles,' the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke said of the hatchlings' operation The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center Two eastern Box ...

A homeowner was in for a surprise when they discovered an Eastern box turtle digging a hole in their garden. The homeowner took to Reddit on September 21 to share that the unexpected visitor had laid ...