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Box turtles get their name from their shells, which they can close up completely like a box when frightened. The "boxes" on their shells are plates, or scutes. They are fixed, not hinged. A Box turtle's shell, or carapace, is usually covered in repeating or stamped patterns in shades of black, brown, yellow and orange.

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