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Snappy Snapping Turtles. by Christian. What is a Snapping T urtle?. A snapping turtle is a reptile with a shell their shell can be brown, dark green , and black. They bite fast than snakes, but they move super slow, but when they swim in water they are gone the second you blink.
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Snappy Snapping Turtles by Christian
What is a Snapping Turtle? • A snapping turtle is a reptile with a shell their shell can be brown, dark green , and black. • They bite fast than snakes, but they move super slow, but when they swim in water they are gone the second you blink.
Were do snapping turtles live? • They originated in Kentucky, but they can be found in Mexico. • They can also can be found all over North and South America.
What does a snapping turtle eat? • They eat algae, but it is super rare. • They eat fish, frogs, and bugs. This is what type of frog the snapping turtle eats
When do snapping turtles hibernate? • When they hibernate they find soft damp mud and hide their self in the mud. • They can go months without food.
What hunts for snapping turtles? • Poachers often kill snapping turtles for money, their shells. • Jaguars eat snapping turtles for food, survival they will eat any species of turtles. This snapping turtle had an accident
Why are snapping turtles endangered? • Most people kill them for their shell, money or just kill them for no certain reason. • I think they should put them in a park or something.
Bibliography Tomas, Elizabeth. Snapping Turtles. Mankato:Minnesota,2012,capstone press,2012,print. “Chelydridae.” Wikipedia, The free encyclopedia. Wikimedia foundation Inc. 22 July 2004. web 29 April 2014.