Common box turtle

Rarity: Uncommon

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At a glance

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Knowledge cost

3

Influence

5

Resistance

5

In collections

Nobody has pulled it yet.

What Wikipedia says

The common box turtle (Terrapene carolina) is a species of box turtle with five existing subspecies. It is found throughout the Eastern United States and Mexico. The box turtle has a distinctive hinged lower shell that allows it to completely enclose itself, like a box. Its upper jaw is hooked.

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