Alligator Snapper

Ohio History

Sleeping Giant

Doesn't this little creature look so cute and harmless? It's what I'd imagine a baby turtle looks like, fallen asleep in its nest. Well, take a look at the picture below before you make your final decision. Yes, that's the very same critter! For one thing, this animal has very BIG jaws, and for another, it's larger than it looks--this was had to have been almost three feet long. It's called the Alligator Snapping Turtle--and for good reason too. Just look at that mouth!

Ready to Attack!

 The sign said that these turtles can live to be 150 years old or more in the wild. They weigh over 200 pounds and eat . . . just about anything. So watch out if you're ever around a hungry Alligator Snapper. You don't know what ideas might be in that big fat head!