The eggs hatch after 100 or 140 days later. I guess it’s not factually correct to say that this 100-pound Alligator Snapping Turtle would wipe the floor with a dinosaur because in my opinion, this turtle is 100% a living dinosaur. These cookies do not store any personal information.Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. The Apalachicola alligator turtle lives in the Apalachicola River.Alligator snapping turtle weigh between 8.4 kg to 80 kg and measure lengthwise between 35 cm to 80 cm. Alligator snapping turtle has really sharp teeth that can chop off wood and hard skinned pineapples. Copyright © 2008-2020 BroBible. Species such as the common snapping turtles, the alligator snapping turtles, and several softshell turtle species are more prone to biting. It is quite picky when it comes to food. In fact, a human bite from molars is more powerful than an alligator snapping turtle’s bite. Spikes protrude from all parts of its body. It wiggles its tongue to attract the prey and the prey swim their way into its mouth. Alligator snapping turtle has really sharp teeth that can chop off wood and hard skinned pineapples. If you are bitten, a turtle can be removed by being calm and placing the turtle in water until he lets go. Some exceptionally large alligator snapping turtles can also weigh as much as 183 kg. Removing the Turtle. They might call it a ‘myth’ that these guys attack humans but I have trouble believing that mouth and bite force was developed for anything other than crushing bones. Just look at it. They only come out of water to bask.The alligator snapping turtle reaches maturity at the age of 12 years. They have a 1,000-pound bite force which puts them on the list of animals with the strongest bite on the planet. Alligator snapping turtles have a fleshy appendage in the mouth that resembles a worm, and is used to lure prey close enough to be captured. Their dark colored shell helps them ambush perfectly at night. They look like they’re straight from another planet.If your skin isn’t crawling from those images from the FWC’s Facebook page, then maybe this video will do the trick:With these guys swimming around in rivers I feel like we’re running out of places to swim these days. They have a 1,000-pound bite force which puts them on the list of animals with the strongest bite on the planet. An animal's diet can provide clues to its biting capabilities.

Its tongue has worm-like pink colored projections which looks like blood. But this is not much. It’s closer in appearance to an alien straight out of a Science Fiction film than anything else in life.Specifically, this is a 100-pound Suwanee Alligator Snapping Turtle (I remember when I was a kid I caught an Alligator Snapping Turtle in the creek behind my parent’s house and it wasn’t until I dragged it up to the house and showed it to my parents and was met with shock and screaming that I realized how dangerous these creatures can be. They lay 10 to 50 after nesting. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. The bite of the alligator snapping turtle is perhaps overrated. A pet snapping turtle usually will not bite unless it is scared by rough handling or injured in some way. This thing’s 50% dino and 50% pokemon. The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle is named after the river its found -the Suwannee River. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Diet. It has a large head and also distinctively large claws. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. It prefers to eat small fish, snakes, frogs and worms. And when it comes to human fingers, a bite from a snapping turtle can easily snap it in two parts.There are three turtles in the family of snapping turtles. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.This website uses cookies and third-party analytics to improve your experience.
Careful handling is the key to preventing bites. If you continue using this website, we'll assume you're ok with this. If a turtle has bitten you, do not attempt to pull or pry the turtle's mouth off of you. Similarly, wild turtles are more likely to bite than captive-bred turtles. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. I remember when I was a kid I caught an Alligator Snapping Turtle in the creek behind my parent’s house and it wasn’t until I dragged it up to the house and showed it to my parents and was met with shock and screaming that I realized how dangerous these creatures can be.

Cass Anderson is Managing Editor of BroBible. In fact, they just barely make the top 10 and are edged out by Hyenas with a bite force of 1,100psi.Bite force aside, this creature looks like a living nightmare to some people. If there’s an biological argument for the existence of aliens (outside of the octopus) the Alligator Snapping Turtle has to be it, right? All rights reserved. It has the gnarliest beak. He graduated from Florida State University, has been to more Phish concerts than he’d like to admit, and primarily specializes in Outdoors and Gear-related content.

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