{"id":433,"date":"2008-09-14T09:47:43","date_gmt":"2008-09-14T13:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=433"},"modified":"2008-09-29T21:49:15","modified_gmt":"2008-09-30T01:49:15","slug":"wisdom-of-the-ancient-hatchling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=433","title":{"rendered":"Wisdom of the Ancient Hatchling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eastern box turtle hatchlings combine the tenderness, vulnerability and\u00c2\u00a0“cuteness”\u00c2\u00a0of a tiny new born\u00c2\u00a0with the stoic appearance of ancient wisdom. Whether a reflection of the\u00c2\u00a0stored\u00c2\u00a0knowledge of hundreds of millions of years of fine-tuned DNA evolution or simply a\u00c2\u00a0“Fun House”\u00c2\u00a0mirror trick inside the brains of our less seasoned DNA, these little critters certainly take on the appearance of all-knowingness.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Eastern Box Turtle Hatchling<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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“Speak to me, oh Sage of the Ages.\u00c2\u00a0 Tell me the mysteries of life.”\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Via trans-species telepathy we hear, “Sleep through the winter; sleep through the cold.\u00c2\u00a0 Sleep through the storms and never be bold.\u00c2\u00a0 Sleep when it’s chilly; sleep when it’s hot.\u00c2\u00a0 Sleep when it’s cloudy and eat when it’s not.”<\/span><\/div>\n

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Eastern Box Turtle Hatchlings in Motion<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

These characters were\u00c2\u00a0uncovered in a surprise nest at the edge of the Fox Island Marsh Conservation Area and released back into the wild on Friday.\u00c2\u00a0 See the full details of their discovery and release in the posting below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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