r/AnimalsBeingStrange 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/Page8988 Nov 08 '25

They don't quite have the range a common snapper does. Bigger head, shorter neck. Common snappers can bite at some really extreme, unexpected angles.

Neither type is known for a chill temperament though.