The ornate box turtle typically lives grasslands, so it has to have a couple of adaptations to help them survive.
The Shell The shell is probably one of the most important adaptations. The shell protects them from predators, heat, and dryness. It has also been known to save the turtle from a fire. The turtle goes into its shell when it is scared and feels threatened. The Camoflage The Ornate Box Turtle camouflage to blend into the ground to hide from predators. The Enlarged Legs The male turtle has enlarged legs to help reproduce. |
Relationships:
All animals have relationships. They are either:
Predatory: One animal eats(or preys) on another animal
Mutually Beneficial: Both benefit from each other.
Competitive: Both animals compete for space/territory, a mate, food, and/or sunlight.
The Ornate Box Turtle has a predatory relationships with crows, raptors, ravens, domestic dogs and cats, opossums, raccoon, skunks, snakes, wolves and even some adult male turtles. These animals EAT the Ornate box turtle. The Ornate box turtle eats slugs, caterpillars, grasshoppers, beetles, berries, and prickly pear cactus.
The Ornate box turtle does not have any other relationships with any more animals.
Predatory: One animal eats(or preys) on another animal
Mutually Beneficial: Both benefit from each other.
Competitive: Both animals compete for space/territory, a mate, food, and/or sunlight.
The Ornate Box Turtle has a predatory relationships with crows, raptors, ravens, domestic dogs and cats, opossums, raccoon, skunks, snakes, wolves and even some adult male turtles. These animals EAT the Ornate box turtle. The Ornate box turtle eats slugs, caterpillars, grasshoppers, beetles, berries, and prickly pear cactus.
The Ornate box turtle does not have any other relationships with any more animals.