The common snapping turtle lives everywhere on the eastern side of North America.
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Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina<\/em>), Toronto Zoo<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

Snapping turtles do not quite fit inside their shells and cannot fully retract into it. So they have to snap as a defense mechanism. As a result snapping turtles will bite<\/strong> you if you harass them or just try to handle them.<\/p>\n

Snapping turtles are omnivorous and will eat plant matter as well as small animals.<\/p>\n

Some people do like to keep snapping turtles as pets in spite the fact that they grow really large real fast and bite.<\/p>\n

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Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina<\/em>) sunbathing in the Toronto Zoo<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

Further Readings:<\/h4>\n

\nSnapping turtle<\/a> on the Toronto Zoo website.
\nCommon snapping turtle<\/a> on Wikipedia.<\/p>\n

As pets:<\/strong>
\nHow to Care for Baby Snapping Turtles<\/a>.
\nSnapping turtles<\/a>.
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