Alligator Snapping Turtle

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Description

Range & Habitat

Alligator snapping turtles are native to the United States in reservoirs and rivers.

Behavior

Diet

Carnivore. Diet consists of fish and some small mammals.

Conservation

Habitat loss, international trade for its meat, pollution, and pesticide accumulation in its habitat are the major threats to this species.

Fun Facts

• To lure their prey, alligator snapping turtles have an appendage on the ends of their tongues that looks like a worm.

Virginia Zoo Animals

Male: Yidaro

Females: Catfish and Biscuit