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More than six months after their first reintroduction into Kansas waterways, the alligator snapping turtles seem to be settling into their new home.
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Known for its rugged appearance, this turtle has a bite force of about 1,000 psi. Its powerful jaws are equipped with beak-like mouthparts that can easily snap through bone and flesh. Alligator ...
snapping turtle, turtle, wood, lake ... water-logged landscapes home. American Alligator. Image by Rene Ferrer via Pexels. The American alligator is a formidable predator and a key species in wetland ...
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ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An alligator snapping turtle named Maximus who was more than 100 years old died recently, according to a Facebook post by the North Carolina Zoo. The post does not ...
A massive snapping turtle was caught on video crossing an apartment complex parking lot in Jeffersonville Saturday.Watch the large reptile making its way along in the video player above.The person ...
A gentle giant of the North Carolina Zoo has died. On Friday, the zoo announced the passing of its alligator snapping turtle named Maximus. Maximus was born around 1900, according to the zoo.
Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said Friday. “A true ...