The eastern box turtle can swim. Although it can live in water and on land, it is more comfortable on land. Eastern box turtles swim to cool themselves. — Eastern Box Turtle

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Issac Henry 2 Posts • 3 Replies

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The eastern box turtle can swim. Although it can live in water and on land, it is more comfortable on land. Eastern box turtles swim to cool themselves.

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The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is not a crossbreed, but a species of land turtle native to the eastern United States. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora protects this turtle species. Therefore, the Eastern Box Turtle is a species that needs special attention or is threatened with extinction.