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American Alligator. Image by Rene Ferrer via Pexels. The American alligator is a formidable predator and a key species in wetland ecosystems. Found primarily in the southeastern U.S., these reptiles ...
Alligator snapping turtle. Image by Gary M. Stolz/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) and alligator snapping turtle ...
Posted: April 24, 2025 | Last updated: April 24, 2025 This is Lou the Giant Alligator Snapping Turtle Their known for their giant beak shaped mouth that can close very fast and ...
The main difference is the size, Riedle said. Common snapping turtles can usually reach around 30 to 40 pounds. In Kansas, the largest alligator snapping turtle recorded was 138 pounds.
It’s a part of the Alligator Snapping Turtle family, which are the largest freshwater turtles in North America, with males typically weighing more than 200 pounds.
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The alligator snapping turtle, once a vital part of Kansas’ ecosystem, disappeared from the state’s wildlife scene more than 30 years ago.
200-pound alligator snapping turtle caught in Texas On three occasions, he nearly managed to catch another world record-sized alligator gar, reported Fox News, but didn't manage after a lengthy ...
200-pound alligator snapping turtle caught in Texas On three occasions, he nearly managed to catch another world record-sized alligator gar, reported Fox News, but didn't manage after a lengthy ...
Art Weston and his guide Capt. Kirk Kirkland were out chasing world records again in early April. This time, the accomplished anglers were fishing for a new world-record alligator gar at the upper end ...
A 100-year-old alligator snapping turtle named Thanos has disappeared after he and his owner were travelling along an interstate in North Carolina. Thanos is described as a 140-180 pound, 38-inch ...
An alligator snapping turtle that looks like something out of "Jurassic Park" has been found 5,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the U.S. South.