They are know for their mild temperament. Wood turtles Clemmys insculpta , the wood turtle, is a rare turtle. The wood turtle only lives near water from late Fall to early Spring. The rest of the year, it lives in the woods where it can even climb trees. They eat moss grass, berries, insects, worms, slugs, tadpoles, and other small plants and animals.
Wood turtles are good climbers.
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