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Title
Alligator
Snapping
Turtle
Location
Eglin
Air
Force
Base
,
Florida
Description
The
Alligator
Snapping
Turtle
inhabits
slow-moving
rivers
,
ponds
, and
marshes
.
It
rarely
leaves
the
water
,
except
to
bask
in the
sunlight
.
Snapping
turtles
will
eat
almost
anything
they
come
across
,
including
animal
remains
,
fish
,
birds
,
small
mammals
,
amphibians
, and
aquatic
plants
.
It
has been
reported
that the
snapping
turtles
decapitate
other
small
turtles
by
biting
them,
though
the
purpose
of this
behavior
has not
yet
been
explained
. The
Alligator
Snapping
Turtle's
shell
has
three
distinct
ridges
on its
dorsal
side
, a
fleshy
fish-luring
device
at the
bottom
of its
mouth
, and
fleshy
growths
around
its
eyes
.
Snapping
turtles
have a
mean
bite
,
so
it's
best
to
stay
away
from them in
order
to
avoid
injury
.
Class
Reptilia
Order
Testudines
Family
Chelydridae
Genus
Macrochelys
Species
Macrochelys
temminckii
Subject
Reptiles
;
Turtles
;
Snapping
turtles
;
Snappers
Photographer
Brendan
Kavanagh
Type
Photograph
Format
JPEG
Date
October 2007
Identifier
BK76.jpg
Rights
This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.
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