2. By Olivia and Stephen

3. The snapping turtle has a long neck, a big shell, and the shell colors are green and gray. Snapping turtles can grow up to 10 -15 inches.

4. The babies take 80-90 days to hatch. The babies are called baby snapping turtles. The baby snapping turtle looks smaller than the mom.

5. The snapping turtles habitat is fresh water and near land.

6. They eat snakes, other turtles, herons, crayfish and fish. The catch their food by overpowering the prey and swallowing it whole.

7. The snapping turtles predators are skunks, raccoons and owls.

8. The shell protects the snapping turtle because it looks like a rock. It’s shell is camouflage for rocks.

9. This animal lives to 10-20 years.

10. It is interesting because it lives to 10-20 years. Snapping turtles are special because their babies takes 80-90 days to hatch. We like this animal because it is interesting.