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What kind of animals are snapping turtles and where are they distributed?

Hank Schrader
2021-04-30 23:02:34
Snapping turtles are reptiles and are one of the largest freshwater turtles in the world. Their feeding habits are more miscellaneous, usually mainly meat, but also can eat some plants. In addition, they are alien species, their main habitat is in the United States, and there are no natural enemies in China at present. Their reproductive capacity is relatively strong, and more ferocious, aggressive, so can not be released at will, otherwise it will cause some damage to the environment.
What kind of animals are snapping turtles and where are they distributed?

1. What

is the snapping turtle? The snapping turtle is a reptile and is currently on the verge of extinction. This kind of tortoise has a fierce temperament and strong attack power, and will attack the breeder when threatened. Snapping turtles are different from other turtles. They look strange, like dinosaurs. The back of the turtle is very thick, and there are three raised lines, there are serrated things on the edge of the carapace, there are many meat lumps on the head and neck, the overall appearance is very strange.

Snapping turtles as a whole can be divided into small snapping turtles and big snapping turtles. The bulge on the back of small snapping turtles is more obvious in childhood, and it tends to be smooth after adulthood. In addition, the growth rate of small snapping turtles is relatively fast. It can grow to about 2200 grams in about a year, and the maximum can grow to 23 kilograms. Snapping turtles do not change so much in appearance, and their growth rate is relatively slow when they are young, and they can grow up to 100 kilograms.

2. Where

are snapping turtles distributed? Snapping turtles are mainly distributed in North America, southern and southeastern United States. China is the introduction of species, currently mainly distributed in Beijing, Shandong, Shanghai, Sichuan, Guangdong, Hainan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other provinces and cities, the main species is the small snapping turtle, the number of large snapping turtles is relatively small.

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