Levi

Levi is a Wood Turtle - a critically endangered species in Ontario.

He was brought to the turtle hospital in Ontario, the OTCC,  because his front legs were chewed off from a predator. Unfortunately, with the rise of mesopredators (foxes, raccoons etc), this is becoming a more common occurrence for Wood Turtles.

Due to his injuries, Levi was deemed unreleasable and came to us in June 2024.

Levi is on the smaller end of an adult male wood turtle - we call that a sub-adult (not full grown, but sexually mature). We know Levi is male because he has a concave (indented) belly shell and a thick tail. Wood Turtles are much more terrestrial than the other turtles in Ontario, meaning they spend a lot of time on land - and like to eat berries, slugs, mushrooms and carrion! Levi's favourite treat is strawberries and earthworms. He makes squeaks when eating.

Due to his injury, Levi cannot swim and must stay in shallow water.