By: Tyler Sievert and Vince Szabo Period:5A

Habitat PictureFacts  The Snapping Turtle is a constantly moving animal  It live near the shore by lakes, rivers, or streams  They also live near ponds, canals, or swamps  Like muddy bottoms of the water source; also like to live near drift wood and vegetation

Diet Facts Picture of Snapping Turtle Eating  When the Snapping Turtle is younger it likes to prey upon Earthworms, Snails, small fish, plants, and insects  When the Snapping Turtle is older it preys upon baby ducklings, frogs, large fish, snakes, small mammals, salamanders, and tadpoles.

Predators PictureFacts  Are not normally prayed on when older  When young hatchlings/eggs is when they get prayed on the most  Known Predators: Great Blue Herons, Raccoons, Stripped Skunks, Red Fox, Largemouth Bass, Bull frogs, north water snakes.

Scientific Name  The Scientific Name of the Snapping Turtle is: Chelydra serpentina

Characteristics FactsPicture  Snapping Turtles are fairly aggressive animals.  Have a mossy/brown shell to help them camouflage with the lakes mucky bottoms  There shell is also rough, which allows them to blend in with the rocks  One of the most obvious traits of the SNAPPING turtle is that it has a powerful jaw (protects them from predators).

Average Size  They grow to be 1 to 3 feet in length  Snapping Turtles can be on average 35 pounds

Life Span  The Snapping Turtle is hatched and survives on it’s own from birth  They live to exceed 40 years on average

Status  The Snapping Turtle is an indigenous creature and has no special status

Interesting Fact  There are many interesting facts about Snapping Turtles, but we chose this one:  The Snapping Turtle, when confronted, release a foul odor from a gland under their stomach for defense.

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