Common Snapping Turtle | a 7 Image Story The Common Snapping Turtle is a very large turtle. Its top shell, called a carapace, generally grows to 10 – 20 inches long while the turtle can weigh 15 – 55 pounds. Their colors are usually dull brown to black with a large head and hooked jaw. They have webbed feet with long claws and a very long tail. These turtles are very shy in the water, but on land they can be very aggressive giving a painful bite. Snapping turtles are believed to have evolved the ability to snap because, unlike other turtles, they are too large to hide in their shells when confronted. Snapping turtles will bite humans if threatened, but only as a last resort.
Capturing snapping turtle images can sometimes be a bit tricky. They move slowly like all turtles; although, the snapping turtle can move fast for a turtle. Certainly, a telephoto lens should be used for the safety of both the turtle and photographer. Whats amazing to me as a photographer is how their eyes seem to be camouflaged just like their bodies.
Each image will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category Common Snapping Turtle.
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