Alligator Snapping Turtle
The meanest turtle around
Largest turtle in the world
- largest freshwater turtle in North America and among the largest in the world
- can live from 50 to 100 years old
- can average from 26 inches and weigh up to 175 pounds
- they spend most of there lives in water except when the females leave the water to lay their eggs
- they have no real predators but humans
- for their hunting techniques they use a lure to bring their prey within striking distance
the lure is attached to tongue, which is a bright red, wormed shaped, piece of flesh, bring fish and frogs close enough to strike