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Snapping Turtles

Chelydra serpentina

Description:

2 old snappers basking in the sun

Habitat:

Cool spring-fed pond. Snappers tend to bask here more than anywhere else I've ever seen.

Notes:

Modern-day dinosaurs!

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1 Comment

jansonjones
jansonjones a year ago

Wait -- do you smell that? Right now, that putrid smell? You're not smelling the snappers. You're smelling my envy for this spotting. AWESOME.

Springfield, Missouri, USA

Lat: 37.28, Long: -93.34

Spotted on Apr 2, 2007
Submitted on Apr 25, 2011

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