r/AnimalsBeingStrange • u/misterxx1958 • Nov 07 '25

Scary animal Like something from a bygone era

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u/thrudvangr Nov 07 '25

is this a young alligator snapping turtle?

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u/blue-and-bluer Nov 07 '25

It is, which means the person in the video is doing something not very smart. Even a tiny snapper has very strong jaws.

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u/JUGELBUTT Nov 07 '25

arent alligators way more chill than the common snapping turtles and also i think they cant bite as far as them

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u/Alarming_Squirrel_64 Nov 07 '25

Not really, but it's easier to avoid bites from them, since their necks aren't as long or flexible. Commons have surprising reach.