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.

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