25K views · 346 reactions | This massive snapping turtle discovery led to a hilarious reaction from a couple of kayakers! #turtle #snappingturtle #chicagoriver #illinois | Action News 5 | Facebook

Here is the highly requested slow-mo version of the snapping turtle incident. Doesn’t get much closer than that! 😳 The “bite speed” of a common snapping turtle, referring to how quickly it can strike, is estimated to be up to 174 miles per hour (280 kilometers per hour). This includes the lunging and jaw snapping action, which occurs in a remarkably short time of 4-8 milliseconds!! Even if you think you have fast relaxes, you will not be faster than a striking snapping turtle. I like to conside

6.7M views · 34 reactions | The snapping turtle, a master of ambush,...

Oh look, turtles! Here are some fun facts about each species, big to small: Alligator snapping turtle 🦖 The largest species of freshwater turtle in North America, adult males can reach lengths of up to 29 inches and can weigh up to 250 pounds. These dinosaur-like turtles spend most of their time lurking in the bottom of waterways, waiting for hours at a time for their prey to swim by before biting down with a force of over 1,000 PSI. Gopher tortoise 🐘 One of only five species of tortoise found