During the shutdown crisis, the usually noisy creature known as the McConnell has suddenly disappeared into the undergrowth. Stephen Colbert finds nature documentary footage of the behavior of this animal when threatened, which explains the lack of recent sightings in the wild.
On #LSSC tonight: We found Mitch McConnell! pic.twitter.com/0FnniaugPU
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) January 12, 2019
He does resemble a turtle. Perhaps he pulled his head into his shell and is waiting for someone to come along and flip him back over onto his feet again.