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Why does this turtle have a secret hinge? 🐢 Meet Sherbert, an eastern box turtle with one cool trick up his shell. Most turtles rely on their hard shells for protection, but Sherbet goes a step further—with a hinge on the bottom of his shell that lets him snap shut completely, like a box. #Science #Turtles #Wildlife #ScienceExplained | Museum of Science, Boston

🐢✨ This is an Eastern Box Turtle! 🐢 They get their name because when they’re scared, they can close their shell like a box—not just hide in it. Plus, their shells are beautifully camouflaged to blend in with leaf litter! 🍂This one has red eyes, which suggests it’s a male. A better way to check is by looking at the plastron—if it’s concave, it’s a male, and if it’s flat, it’s a female. 🐢 Females have flat shells to make room for eggs, while males are concave to help with mating. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑Inste