#common snapping turtle

[shithowdy]

today's walk took an unexpected turn when we had to rescue 45 (!!!) snapping turtle hatchlings from the road by the park. while not many of a clutch are meant to survive, the nissan rogue is not a natural predator so today they got a little help. ❤️

[antiqueanimals]

Florida Wildlife; vol. 12, no. 4. September, 1958. Illustration by Wallace Hughes.

Internet Archive

[uncharismatic-fauna]

you've heard of tutel now get ready for TWOtel

(common snapping turtle and eastern painted turtle)

Two turtles for the price of one!

[thomas--bombadil]

A monstrous turtle emerges from the muck.

It’s gigantic.

Look closely - a typically-sized Midwestern turtle sits next to its foot.

It must be close to its size-limit, with a possible 30-inch diameter shell and weighing well in excess of 100 pounds. It’s possible that this beast is 40+ years old.

[quinnfrankephotography]

Two walks worth of pictures today from the weekend. It's wonderfully Spring yet it also snowed today. Canada.

[aydenburd-photography]

Boulder County, CO — late 2024

[fyanimaldiversity]

Piebald common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) [x]

[admiralgiggles]

Sea monster breached the surface to say hello!