Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)

Box turtles can completely shut themselves inside their shells!

This very young turtle was munching its lunch on an Amanita mushrooom!

This individual has a bilateral ear infection causing "swollen cheeks".

It was unable to completely close its shell. If you find a box turtle with this condition you can take it to a qualified rehabber, who can treat the infection. It's best if you are able to then return the turtle to essentially the exact place you found in when it's recovered. Box turtles often do not do well when placed "back in nature" but not in their original, familiar territory.