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Alligator Snapping Turtle

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Field Notes

Description:

This turtle was under the water of the pond inside the Orchid house at the Atlanta Botanic Gardens.

Notes:

Thanks for the ID help & info about the worm-like tongue that he dangles to lure fish allowing him to chomp down on the unsuspecting fish.

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Alligator snapping turtle

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Alligator Snapping Turtle

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MarieHyrule
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MarieHyrule
This guy has a worm-like tongue that he uses to lure fish into his open mouth. When prey latch on to the "worm", he bites down and has lunch.

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PublishedJune 22, 2011

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