Young alligator snapping turtle

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Bradley O’Hanlon/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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A rescued alligator snapping turtle hatchling is not much bigger than the blades of grass it crawls through. An adult male can grow up to 29 inches and they can weigh up to 249 pounds.

Species

Macrochelys temminckii

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