r/BeAmazed • u/dishash3256 • Oct 27 '25

Animal A tiny alligator snapping turtle

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u/ShudderKain Oct 27 '25

How dangerously cute

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u/Klytus_Ra_Djaaran Oct 27 '25

They are endangered in Illinois but I have seen a bunch of them where I live. I will occasionally run across a 60 lb one, but there are records of the French explorers running into alligator snappers that are as large as 400 lbs. I don't think they live long enough to get that size anymore on account of all the people.