The wood turtle may hibernate alone or in large groups.

In the western portion of its range, wood turtles are more aquatic.

The wood turtle needs clean water to hibernate near, he said.

It supports a small number of wood turtles, rare in Canada.

During the summer, the wood turtle is considered a largely terrestrial animal.

The wood turtle becomes sexually mature between 14 and 18 years of age.

In the east, wood turtles are decidedly more terrestrial, especially during the summer.

The wood turtle, throughout the first years of its life, is a rapid grower.

The densities of wood turtle populations have also been studied.

It is illegal to collect wood turtles or to sell them as pets.

Many different animals are predators of or otherwise pose a threat to the wood turtle.

Sam, a wood turtle, was rescued after a truck hit him on a highway in Connecticut.

In the past, wood turtle populations were forced south by extending glaciers.

The swamp is still home to the blue heron, the wood turtle and dozens of other species.

During colder weather, the wood turtle stays in the water for a larger percentage of the time.

Larger males rank higher on the social hierarchy often created by wood turtle colonies.

The wood turtle that is more protective of his or her area is the victor.

There is also a population of wood turtles.

Stillwater has the largest population of wood turtles In the World.

Wood turtles, he said, are now "functionally extinct" in those two counties.

The area that will be cut, she said, provides shelter for endangered species like the bald eagle and the wood turtle.

The wood turtle is omnivorous and is capable of eating on land or in water.

In addition to these threats, wood turtles also suffer from leech infestations.

The wood turtle, an intelligent animal, has homing capabilities.

These tunnels allow the wood turtle to pass under the road, a solution that helps prevent accidental deaths.