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Alligator Snapping Turtle — printable fact sheet
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Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
The Alligator Snapping Turtle is the largest freshwater turtle species in North America, known for its massive, rugged shell and powerful jaws. It features a distinctive, spiked shell and a worm-like appendage on its tongue used to lure prey. Preferring slow-moving rivers, lakes…
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- Despite their fearsome appearance and power, alligator snapping turtles are primarily sit-and-wait predators that conserve energy by remaining motionless for hours at a time.
- Alligator Snapping Turtles use a pink, worm-like lure on their tongue to attract fish. They rarely leave the water except to nest. Their bite is one of the strongest among turtles and can easily crush bone.
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