Facts about the alligator snapping turtle : ✔️ One of the most powerful reptiles in North America ✔️ Bite force over 1,000 PSI (strong enough to crush bone) ✔️ Lightning-fast reflexes ✔️ Worm-like tongue to lure prey ✔️ A living fossil you don’t want to mess with 🎥: @jayprehistoricpets and @gatorboys_chris 📬 DM us for credit or removal 👉 Follow @lostmyguide for wild creatures and real-life close calls #lostmyguide #snappingturtle #wildencounters #natureismetal | Lost My Guide

Alligator snapping turtles get their name from their powerful jaws and the ridges of their shells that resemble alligator skin. Medusa, our resident alligator snapping turtle, enjoys spending most of her time in the water, buried in the mud. She can hold her breath up to three hours which is why you may not see her during your visit! | Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park

Alligator Snapping Turtles are the heavyweight champs—growing more than 200 pounds and living up to 70 years. #AmericasWildFrontier | National Geographic Animals

By far the CRAZIEST video we've ever made! I took a BITE from an Alligator Snapping Turtle to help raise awareness about the species:) WATCH HERE -> http://bit.ly/DTcrazybite #bitten #snappingturtle #dragontails #bravewilderness | Coyote Peterson