Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
Turtles & TortoisesMedium
A giant river turtle with a spiky shell and hooked beak.
🌍 Where it lives
Deep rivers and swamps in the southeastern United States.
🍽️ What it eats
Fish, frogs and other turtles.
3 fun facts
- It wiggles its pink tongue like a worm to catch fish.
- It can weigh as much as a grown man.
- Its shell looks like dinosaur armor.
