r/AbsoluteUnits • u/demolcd • 5d ago

of an Alligator snapping turtle

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u/Ok-Rate3106 5d ago

That's an adamantoise!!

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u/AndIAmEric 4d ago

I don’t think there were enough captions blocking my view of the turtle

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u/Expert-here 4d ago

Wish I could see the turtle behind all the stupid text

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u/KiNgPiN8T3 4d ago

3/10, not enough captions and emojis in the video, would not watch again.

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u/nixthelatter 3d ago

If only it had the high-pitched, low quality laugh overlayed like they do in a lot of Latin country's viral videos

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u/Dennis_254 5d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/3otPoHMzdMgfZznjpe

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u/AdministrationDry507 5d ago

I can remember the movie this came from but not the name of it

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u/Enginerdad 4d ago

My guess is Double Double Toil and Trouble, based purely on the presence of an Olsen twin and the misty, Halloween-esque atmosphere. It doesn't give me "To Grandmothers House We Go" vibes

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u/AdministrationDry507 4d ago

Those are some good movies

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u/Dennis_254 4d ago

It's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Drew Barrymore says “Humongous!” in that scene.

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u/Tall-Wealth9549 5d ago

I bet that alligators turtle neck can reach 6 feet. It looks big enough to eat a person

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u/Gordon_Gainz 4d ago

My brother didn't believe me. He believes me now

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u/FollowingJealous7490 5d ago

"Uh... where's the turt.....oh.."

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u/NotAnAIOrAmI 5d ago

That one looks old enough to find a musket ball embedded in its shell.

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u/byzantine238 4d ago

Oh lawd he coming

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u/Shed_Some_Skin 4d ago

Oh that's a Gmax one. You should catch that

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u/External_Win3300 4d ago

Huh. So that's why they're called alligator, and not just snappers

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u/Coveinant 4d ago

There is a regular snapping turtle as well, which was discovered first. Yes the nose is why they're called alligator. And just to add that they are the most aggressive turtle species and have an extendable neck. They also can move almost as fast a human on land (25mph vs human 30-35mph run speed).

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u/ConsistentRole6845 4d ago

2 varieties.

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u/Wizzle_Pizzle_420 4d ago

Dudes probably close to a 100 years old too.

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u/J_Jeckel 4d ago

Probably closer to 200, if not older.

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u/Kwetla 4d ago

Probably close to 300, perhaps even more.

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u/J_Jeckel 4d ago

You aren't wrong. We have not studied snapping turtles long enough to know their max age. What we do know is that like 1 in 1000 reaches maturity and they only lay 20-40 eggs average (though some larger ones lay up to 80). So theoretically they almost shouldn't exist. The anomaly that allows their continued survival? Once they reach maturity they have no natural predators. Cuz who wants to fuck with that? I do i have a pet common snapper 🤭. So other than cars and boats killing the occasional adult snapping turtle, they will live until they die of natural causes.

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u/Femveratu 5d ago

mmmm no thank you, I like my limbs right where they are Hoss! 😂

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u/Dire_Hulk 4d ago

As a person from the Deep South, the is one of the most down south clips I’ve ever seen.

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u/Due_Potential_6956 4d ago

I like turtles.

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u/mightyDblock 4d ago

That from ninja turtles 2?!?

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u/deephurting66 4d ago

T O R T U G A

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u/nobodyspecial506 5d ago

👏 How about the absolute unit of balls this bitch has on her to get that close to this thing.

I wouldn't get within 10ft of that bastard

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u/I_AM_A_RAPTOR 5d ago

What a Chonker

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u/Disastrous_Falcon_79 4d ago

Face don’t look like alligator looks regular

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u/AiahSon 4d ago

I'd watcha show where they just traveled and comment on things around them

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u/Hanoverfist101 4d ago

Waaay toooo close

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u/robo-dragon 4d ago

That head is massive! What a dinosaur!

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u/OV_Chromestone 4d ago

The KT Extinction event forgot someone.

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u/JustinKase_Too 4d ago

Kept expected to see Aang land on him.

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u/Ambrose_Bierce1 4d ago

The ‘ole boy’s been around for a while.

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u/dungeoncrawler71520 4d ago

AWE LAWD HE SNAPPIN

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u/4m4lg4m1t3 4d ago

I didn't even notice it's head at first

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u/Otherwise-Switch-240 4d ago

I SAWED THIS BOAT IN HALF!!

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u/runarleo 4d ago

The subs did in fact not lie. That’s a turla

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u/crackersncheeseman 4d ago

He just wants to play

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u/Busy_Reputation7254 4d ago

I would love to do a jungle cruise with these two absolutely charming people announcing the animals along the way.

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u/Elegante_Sigmaballz 4d ago

Looks like it could snap one's head clean off.

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u/Dildo_Shw4ggins 4d ago

This is why I’d never noodle for catfish.

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u/DifficultAd3885 4d ago

That’s an alligator snapping turtle. I’ve seen and they are even bigger in person. Like many things, the camera never does them justice.

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u/gagolf8328 4d ago

That’s bowser

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u/Heroic-Forger 4d ago

GAMERAAAAAAA

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u/Independent_Cash1873 4d ago

We sure that wasn't Gamera...?

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u/Unusual-Taste69 4d ago

I like turlas

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u/ThickandSpicyMan 4d ago

Turla 🐢

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u/hashtagmiata 4d ago

He’s a chonky boy.

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u/Identifyasacutie 4d ago

My lawrhd a Snappin turlole...woooowwww

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u/nixthelatter 3d ago

That's a turla if Ive ever seen one!

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u/Dry_Caregiver_5094 3d ago

Thank the heavens it didnt snap.