A common snapping turtle waits on the side of a boardwalk for human beings to either get too close, or move far enough away. Its long claws and weathe

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A common snapping turtle waits on the side of a boardwalk for human beings to either get too close, or move far enough away. Its long claws and weathered skin and shell show its age. This species can live for over a century.

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Size: 4757px × 3171px
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Photo credit: © Colin Temple / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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