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Because its easier than building a nest in a tree. Same principle.
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What animal burries itself?
There are several animals that bury themselves. Lizards, turtles, hedgehogs and the scarab beetle all bury themselves in dirt.
Do turtles have to lay eggs in dirt?
some turtles do like a box turtle and a gopher tortoise do
How many eggs do box turtles lay?
Box turtles lay 2-6, sometimes 8 eggs at one time. They bury them and a few weeks later they hatch and dig to the surface.
Do mother box turtles return to the nest after laying her eggs?
No, she cares less about the babies. She will even eat them when they hatch. That is why we separate baby turtles from adult turtles...even before they are born.
What is the habitat for a box turtle?
Eastern Box Turtles Live in Swampy Places eastern box turtles live in open feilds associated with marsh
What is the homophone for to put in ground and covered with dirt?
The homophone for "to put in ground and covered with dirt" is "bury."
Do turtles hibernation?
Yes, they do. They bury themselves deep in the mud at the bottom of their favorite pond, and hibernate all winter.
Do turtles lay their eggs in water?
No, turtles bury their eggs in the soil on land.
How do they bury china's leaders?
With a shovel and dirt
Are box turtles amphibians?
No, box turtles are reptiles.
Are box turtles a herbivorecarnivoreoromnivore?
Box turtles are omnivores.
Where do turtles have their young?
They bury them under sand near the ocean.
