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snapping turtle
noun
: either of two large American freshwater turtles (family Chelydridae) with a large head, powerful jaws, a long tail, and a strong musky odor:
a
: one (Chelydra serpentina) that has the head covered with smooth skin, has large plates in a double row on the underside of the tail, and is distributed from eastern Canada to Central America
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And although Virginia hasn’t ever maintained records for giant snapping turtles, Marshall still wanted someone with the state to come look at it.
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024
His age is unknown, but snapping turtles can live up to 70 years, per DWR.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
The camp begins in a swimming pool—still concrete—and then moves on to a swamp, with snapping turtles and slow-moving water, before concluding with some real rapids on a local river.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
If concerned residents call, WINC is able to determine the best course of action and talk callers through the process of bringing an animal into the center, re-nesting a baby animal, reuniting an animal family or just helping a snapping turtle cross the road.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 22 July 2024
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024
His age is unknown, but snapping turtles can live up to 70 years, per DWR.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
The camp begins in a swimming pool—still concrete—and then moves on to a swamp, with snapping turtles and slow-moving water, before concluding with some real rapids on a local river.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
If concerned residents call, WINC is able to determine the best course of action and talk callers through the process of bringing an animal into the center, re-nesting a baby animal, reuniting an animal family or just helping a snapping turtle cross the road.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 22 July 2024
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“Snapping turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapping%20turtle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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