Red Ear Sliders, Sea Turtles and Other Turtle Species
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Alligator Snapping Turtle:
Macroclemys
temmincki
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Geographical Region:
They are found in an area from southeast Georgia,
west to Texas, north to Iowa and Indiana.
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| Size: Can
reach more than 26 inches. |
| Weight: Up to 300
pounds. |
| Habitat: They like
deep waters in rivers and lakes. |
| Food: Carnivorous,
they eat anything they can catch, even other turtles.
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| Interesting Fact:
They are the largest freshwater turtle in the
world.
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