Assertion: box turtle | /r/CapableOf | withdraw their head
Facets:
value: into box
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: into their shell
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: into “box up,”
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: When threatened or startled, box turtles withdraw their head, limbs and tail into their shell and “box up,” pulling the bottom of their shell up against the top.
text: Box turtles get their name from a special hinge on the bottom part of their shell (the plastron) that allows them to withdraw their head and feet or "box" up as a form of protection against predators.