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Warning as 'dinosaur-like' turtle that can snap the arms off small children is captured at Lake District beauty spot
The alligator snapping turtle is the largest species of freshwater turtle ... and weigh up to 90kg (14st), with the oldest ever recorded animal living to around 70 years. The turtles eat fish ...
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10 Biting Facts About Snapping Turtles
In honor of World Turtle Day, here are 10 things ... are the western hemisphere’s biggest freshwater turtles. The largest one on record, a longtime occupant of Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium ...
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Endangered Species Protection Proposed for Alligator Snapping Turtle
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ...
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Endangered Species Protection Proposed for Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the Suwannee alligator snapping ...