Alligator Snapping Turtle vs Common Snapping Turtle! Often confused for one another the prehistoric looking Alligator Snapping Turtle and the more widespread Common Snapping Turtle are two very distinct species. Coyote will compare the two side by side to show you each ones unique features so you will better understand their individual traits and be able to properly identify them if you see one in the wild! | Brave Wilderness

The alligator snapping turtle is one of the heaviest freshwater turtles in the world! It is also North America’s largest freshwater turtle. It isn’t close related to the Common Snapping turtle. It is listed as “Vulnerable” which means it’s been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being threatened with extinction unless the circumstances that are threatening its survival and reproduction improve.It can be immediately distinguished from the Common Snapping Turtle b