🐢 Faces of the Eastern Box Turtle 🐢 DID YOU KNOW? One of the most imperiled species we work with EVERY DAY at our wildlife center was once VERY common across the Eastern US. It wasn't until recent years that we've begun to realize that their numbers are in steep decline. The Eastern or Woodland Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is an iconic species in the woodlands of our region. They are mild-mannered, highly variable, and beautiful reptiles who have suffered greatly due to human activ

Watch this young Eastern Chipmunk eagerly eat lunch! He and his sibling were orphaned after their mother was found dead. This is the only species of chipmunk native to Virginia. The genus name for this species, Tamias, means "housekeeper" or "dispenser" which is a nod to their habit of collecting food stores and helping to disperse seeds throughout their habitat. swvawildlifecenter.org #swvawildlifecenter #easternchipmunk #chipmunk | Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke

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