Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 452
aptivity theywill eat sparingly, and in fact are not largeeaters at any time of the year. It is claimed that the box-turtle is strictly avegetable-feeder, and in wild state probablyfeeds mostly on plants. In captivity it will,however, not only eat lettuce, cabbage, pota-toes, and apples, but will… … THE SNAPPING-TURTLE DIGGING ITS NEST. sufficient. The box-turtle usually burrows inearth under a log or pile of leaves. You cankeep one in the back yard if such facilities forburrowing are provided. The snapping-turtle is ferocious and danger-ous, and gets its name from the sudden mannerin which it…
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