drawing by Jonathan
When a box turtle lays its eggs, the mother leaves right away. First the mother would cover the eggs with mud and leaves them to hatch by themselves. She wouldn't care if they died. They do not live in the water. They live on land. -Jonathan
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The Wild Ones
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