🐢 Cookie - A Common Snapping Turtle: The Ultimate Opportunist! Ever wonder what makes the Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) one of nature’s most successful survivors? It’s all about the diet! 🍽️ Watch Cookie show off those lightning-fast reflexes in 10X slow motion as he takes down a hornworm. In the wild, these turtles aren’t picky eaters—they are the definition of opportunistic omnivores. If they can catch it, they will eat it. What’s on the menu? Snapping turtles will eat almost

Alligator Snapping Turtle vs Common Snapping Turtle! Often confused for one another the prehistoric looking Alligator Snapping Turtle and the more widespread Common Snapping Turtle are two very distinct species. Coyote will compare the two side by side to show you each ones unique features so you will better understand their individual traits and be able to properly identify them if you see one in the wild! | Brave Wilderness

Have you ever wondered how snapping turtles mate? We got you. As waters begin to warm, so do the hearts of snapping turtles. Mating can occur during spring through fall - eggs are usually laid in summer. The female snapper can store the male's sperm for several seasons, using it when necessary to fertilize her eggs. These gnarly scavengers are a vital part of healthy wetlands and aquatic habitats, and they aren’t shy about sharing their business. Video: Erin Huggins/USFWS Video description: A ma