Turtle Thursday Alligator Snapper

Found this 100+ year old alligator snapping turtle at a local wildlife center.

At first glance i thought it was a concrete sculpture.

In the wild they sit at the bottom of lakes for hours wiggling their worm like tongues hoping for a fish to swim in their mouth.

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Can you imagine the stories the turtle could tell living this wonderful long life. ❤️

This guy made it through the great depression and vietnam.

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It does look like concrete

It barely moved the whole time we were watching it. Just a couple eye swivels.

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No wonder they live so long

Conserve energy live longer. They can hold their breath for almost an hour.

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