Assertion: box turtle | /r/CapableOf | get its name
Facets:
value: from its ability
type: CAUSE
value: from its hinged plastron
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The box turtle (Terrapene Carolina Carolina) gets its name from its hinged plastron that allows it to close tightly against the carapace for protection.
text: Box turtles got their name from their helmet-shaped upper shell and the fact that they can close up like a box.
text: The box turtle gets its name from its ability to “box” itself inside its shell when threatened – one of the few turtles that can do this.
text: The Box Turtle got its name from its ability to box itself into its shell when it senses danger.
text: The box turtle gets its name from its ability to box itself up completely within its shell, allowing it to securely protect itself from predators.
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.