CHOMP! The alligator snapping turtle is the ultimate master of deception! If you look closely toward the tip of its tongue, you will see a pinkish, worm-like appendage. Staying completely still in the water with its mouth wide open, it wiggles this appendage to slowly lure prey into its mouth. Once the prey is in its mouth, the snapping turtle quickly snaps down and traps the prey for a quick meal! Learn more about North America’s largest freshwater turtle: myfwc/wildlifehabitats/imperiled/profiles/reptiles/alligator-snapping-turtle/ More photos: https://flickr/photos/myfwcmedia/sets/72157632022650575/ Video: https://youtube/watch?v=e3rnZFkvBIk #turtle #FWC #Florida #FloridaWildlife #conservation #research FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 13:30:18 +0000
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