Most sources suggest that the #WoodTurtle lifespan can be 50 to 80 years in a healthy, wild population. Visibly old individuals like this male certainly support this claim. The species name “insculpta” refers to the sculpted, textured carapace that Wood Turtles exhibit. Not so with this male.

These turtles and more species are adapting in real time #woodturtle #turtles #reptiles #climatechange reptilesmagazine.com/wood-turtles...