When kids who have been to the nature center before return, many of them beeline to see Teddy the ornate box turtle. (Teddy has some lessons for us to learn in this video.) But how much do you really know about the ornate box turtle (terrapene ornata ornata)? Long live Teddy. Ornate box turtles have an average lifespan of 25 years in the wild, but some have been reported to live up to 50 years! We aren't sure exactly how old Teddy is because he was a pet that was donated to us when the owners co
