A snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) resting on a partially submerged snag above rippled waters. Charles River, Elm Bank Reservation, Wellesley, MA

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Size: 4592px × 3056px
Location: Elm Bank Reservation, Wellesley, MA, USA
Photo credit: © Rasvan ILIESCU / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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