JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Although somewhat slow and shy, the box turtle and crayfish have risen to the top of their classifications as the newest official state symbols. Legislation signed into law ...

The three-toed box turtles, Missouri’s state reptile, crawled and rested somewhere in the woods and under the brush.The pack of floppy-eared, chocolate brown Boykin spaniels, here all the way from ...

There are two kinds of box turtles in Oklahoma, and both are found in the Skiatook area, the ornate box turtle, also called the plains box turtle, and the three-toed box turtle. The ornate box turtle ...

Crane the Turtle is one of Five Rivers’ most popular residents. The three-toed box turtle is 55 years old. Learn about one of the cool things he can do with his shell, and how it protects him from ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The three-toed box turtles, Missouri’s state reptile, crawled and rested somewhere in the woods and under the brush. The pack of floppy-eared, chocolate brown Boykin spaniels, here ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SPANISH LAKE, Mo. – John Rucker is a turtle ...

Turtles are on the move all over Arkansas, and many can be found alongside roads in rural and suburban areas thanks to a wet, relatively cool spring that created excellent foraging areas in ditches ...

This box turtle made it safely across the road this time. But the sunken area on top of its back, as well as the white scars on its back, tell of a past near tragedy. We can only guess how the injury ...

There may not be any reptile crossing signs posted, but turtles will be more visible as the weather warms. Missouri Department of Conservation officials are urging the public to be cautious on the ...