Animal You | Alligator Turtle | Freshwater turtle largest in North America, the alligator turtle is mainly found in the waters of the southeastern United States. They found from eastern Texas, east of the Florida peninsula, and from north to southeastern Kansas, Missouri, southeast Iowa, western Illinois, southern Indiana, western Kentucky and eastern Tennessee. Normally, only the females nesting on open ground companies. You can immediately distinguish common snapping turtle with three rows of spikes and plates of different patterns in the shell, while the municipality has a hitch softshell turtles. The yellowpatterns jets around the eyes, serving to break up the outline of the eye and keep the turtle camouflaged.
There is an unconfirmed report of a 183 kg (400 pounds) alligator snapping turtle found in Kansas in 1937, but most verifiable questionable. A heavy Shedd Aquarium in Chicago was a giant 16-year-old resident alligator snapper weighing 113 kg (250 pounds), is sent to the Tennessee State Aquarium as part of a breeding loan in 1999, where he later died. Alligator turtles usually vary in length from 40.4 to 80.8 cm carapace (15.9 to 31.8 cm) and weighs 68-80 kg (150-180 pounds). Males are generally larger than females. An adult male cloaca extends beyond the edge of the carapace of a woman placed precisely on the edge if not closer plastron. Hunting for turtles lying motionless in the water with his mouth open. Vermiform tongue imitates the movements of a worm, lure prey to the turtle's mouth.
Contrary to assertions alligator snapping turtles are the second most powerful force an animal bite, was recorded at 158 ± 18 kg-force (1550 ± 180 N and 350 ± 40 lbf), which is smaller than many other species of turtles and about the same level as people. However, these turtles handled with great care Fishermen have glorified the ability of the "art of catching fish and deplete fish stocks. Although not a primary food source for them, adult Alligator Snappers have been known to kill and eat smaller alligators have been limited to such a network, a swamp, or poorly planned aquarium display. Maturity is reached at age 12. Alligator turtle is primarily vulnerable to humans from habitat loss and hunting. Some are hunted for their shells are plastron of the turtle prized for its cross. There are reports of large (+ £ 50) is accidentally caught turtles, both specific and recreational fishing lines called "trot lines." Abandoned trot lines are thought to be more dangerous for turtles.
This turtle is protected from collection in most of its range. IUCN lists it as a threatened species, and 14 Jun 2006, he was awarded some international protection classified as third species (CITES will limit exports in the U.S. and all international trade in this species). Alligator turtle is endangered in many states, including Indiana and Illinois. Illinois fishing snapping turtles is illegal and heavy fines.
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