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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra Serpentina

Description:

This is an aggressive turtle that can get 2 feet long. They are mainly aquatic and float lazily on the water or just lay on the bottom of a lake. They eat mainly animals, such as fish, mice, frogs, and sometimes water plants such as algae.

Habitat:

Ponds, lakes, or any other permanent body of water with a muddy bottom.

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Nick Marinello
Spotted by
Nick Marinello

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Spotted on Jun 30, 2013
Submitted on Dec 11, 2013

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