Close up of a common snapping turtle, a large reptile that is highly aggressive, half submerged in a tank of water and vegetation

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: USA
Photo credit: © Judith Bicking / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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