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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Notes:

This poor turtle was a little bit away from the water and being swarmed by ants my cousin and I really wanted to help but we could figure out how!

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Rosa Maria
Rosa Maria 9 years ago
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina Common Snapping Turtle | Ninnescah Biology Field Station, Kansas


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1 Comment

Rosa Maria
Rosa Maria 9 years ago

It is probably a female looking for a good place to lay her eggs. They tend to travel a bit far from water when it comes time to lay eggs.

KristenPalfrey
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KristenPalfrey

Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jun 13, 2014
Submitted on Jun 14, 2014

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