What do you know about snapping turtles?🐢🤔 These large reptiles are often thought of as an aggressive animal and nuisance to fisherman. But did you know that snapping turtles play a key role in aquatic ecosystem health in Minnesota? They eat decaying plant and animal matter, spread aquatic plant seeds, and control fish and amphibian populations! And, did you know they can weigh up to 30lbs and live as long as 40 years? 🤯🤯 Snapping turtles are truly a special animal, and beginning in 2024 the

It's World Turtle Day! Missouri is home to several species of turtles like the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). Snapping turtles are good swimmers, but will frequently walk along the bottom. What species of turtle have you come across lately? Video: Common snapping turtle in Pintail Pool by AWeyers/USFWS. | Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge

Turtle with unique peanut-shaped shell turns 41 in Missouri