Alligator Snapping Turtle

This is a small Alligator Snapping Turtle that was in my Koi Pond.  I noticed that my fish started to disappear.  One night I went out with a flash light thinking I had a water snake or some other animal catching them.  Found this Alligator Snapping Turtle in the pond.  Not sure how he got there as the nearest water source is probably 1/2 a mile and my yard is completely fenced in.  Either way, it was released in another local water hole.

Alligator Snapping Turtle

These are some Alligator Snapping Turtle Pictures.  The Alligator Snapping Turtle is the Largest freshwater turtle in North America.  There is only one other freshwater turtle in the world that is similar in size to the Alligator Snapping Turtle and its the Chinese softshell.

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Alligator Snapping Turtle pictures

These are some pictures of my Alligator Snapping Turtle. These are one of the coolest turtles around. The largest freshwater species of turtle in the world. I plan to do some better photographs in the future.