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Otis, New Jersey's newest 'shell-ebrity,' finds audience on social media

New Jersey's newest budding internet celebrity, Otis, is an Eastern box turtle who acts more like a friendly dog than a species known for boxing itself up in its shell.

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Jan 24, 2022, 7:06 PM

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