Photo By/Credit
Stukel, Sam/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
05/30/2019Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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Common snapping turtle at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery in Yankton, South Dakota. The common snapping turtle is a large turtle ranging in size from 8 to 14 inches with a record length of 19.3 inches. They mate April-November and deposit 20-40 eggs on average in concave nests.
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