snapping turtles

70 lbs

average weight of the alligator turtle

male hatchlings

these develop in turtle eggs during cooler temperatures

common

the mud dragon refers to the ____ snapping turtle

SE United States

where in the world do you find the alligator snapping turtle?

30 lbs.

average weight for the common snapping turtle

spring

season in which snapping turtles mate

osteoderms

Bones that are covered in scale; found on their tails

Eastern US/Mexico

where in the world do you find the common snapping turtle?

nomadic predators

predators that move about in order to capture prey (common snapping turtle)

fall

when do snapping turtle eggs hatch?

head

if holding a snapping turtle, stay away from this body part!

ponds

habitat of common snapping turtles

ambush predators

Predators that specialized in sit-and-wait hunting strategies (Alligator snapping turtle)

smooth carapace

the top shell of the common snapping turtle

testudinata

the order of the turtles (in classification system)

slow moving creeks

habitats of alligator snapping turtles

carnivore

describes the alligator snapping turtle because it eats animals

spikes on carapace

describes top shell of the alligator turtle

vertebrata

the subphylum of turtles

internal

the type of fertilization for turtles

omnivore

describes the common snapping turtle as it eats both plants & animals

"worm" on tongue

a special structure the mouth of the alligator snapping turtle that helps to attract prey

chordata

the phylum of the turtle

common snapper

the more aggressive of the two turtles

female hatchling

these develop from turtle eggs in warmer temperatures

alligator

loggerheads refers to the ____ snapping turtle

animalia

the turtle's kingdom

alligator snapper

has a bigger bite spread of the two turtles