Top 5 Weirdest Turtles and Tortoises

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Alligator Snapping Turtle

Facts

• Size: 13-31 inches (35-80 cm)
• Distribution: Florida, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee
• Habitat: Waters, rivers, lakes, muddy ground
• Lifestyle: Mainly aquatic

Characteristics

Snap, snap, snap!

The alligator snapping turtle has a clever trick for hunting fish. It lays on the bottom of the water, opens its mouth and sticks its tongue out. The fish aren’t scared to death - they swim towards its mouth because its tongue looks like a tasty worm.

Alligator Snapping Turtle - Photo: Sista Vongjintanaruks/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. African Helmeted Turtle
• 2. Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle
• 3. Alligator Snapping Turtle
• 4. Desert Tortoise
• 5. Common Box Turtle