A common box turtle (Terrapene carolina) making its way along the forest floor in Eastern North Carolina on a hot afternoon in the Summer.

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Size: 7002px × 4673px
Location: Greenville, NC, USA
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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