Alligator Snapping Turtle
- Largest fresh-water turtle in North America
- Lives in rivers, canals, and lakes in Southeastern United States
- Can live to be 50 to 100 years old
- Males have been known to top 220 lbs
- Can submerge for 40 to 50 minutes before surfacing for air
- Uses a natural lure. Tongue is equipped with bright-red worm shaped piece of flesh which draws in curious prey
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Beastly and beautiful.
(Source: fortheloveofherpetology)
DAMN NATURE YOU SCARY.
SO CUTE. I miss my Common Snapper. ;A;
fact? They are talented opera singers.
i always hook these buggers when i go fishing & lemme tell ya, they do not enjoy being caught.
Put a club on that tail and this guy could pass for a modern day Anklyosaurus. Without the available to roll up though.
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