Fun Facts About Our Live Collection
Eastern Box Turtle
- The Eastern Box Turtle is the only type of turtles that can go completely into their shell and shut it up tightly.
- The underside of the male's shell has a shallow dent in it, while the female's shell is quite flat--this is the easiest and most accurate way to determine the sex of these turtles.
- Turtles love to sit on rocks and bask in the warmth of the sun because they are cold-blooded; the warmth of the sun helps raise their body temperature.
...meet Discovery Creek's Eastern Box Turtle at your very own birthday
party!
Colombian Red-Tail Boa Constrictor
- Common Boa constrictors are found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
- Columbian Red-Tail Boas unhinge their jaws to eat their prey.
- Snakes smell with their tongues.
...you can meet Discovery Creek's Boa inside the Rolling
Rainforest!
Panther Chameleon
- The Panther Chameleon changes color to communicate, not to camouflage itself.
- Chameleons can move very slow and rhythmically in order to mimic the movement of a leaf or branch.
- Chameleons have a prehensile tail.
...meet Discovery Creek's Panther Chameleon during your class's School Program at the Schoolhouse!
