Sentences with phrase «snapping turtle with»

In October 2014, when Illinois Natural History Survey herpetologist Chris Phillips donned a wetsuit and dove to the bottom of Clear Creek in Union County, Illinois, he was looking for a young male alligator snapping turtle with a radio transmitter on its back.

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A pack of «pet» snapping turtles live in a pond - like water feature at the hotel's front entrance for which the valet staff will eagerly provide you with food to feed them.

Before making his public debut, Dante, a 13 - year - old alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii), needed to check in with the veterinary team at Shedd Aquarium.

«We're concerned about the decline in snapping turtles,» said Collette Adkins - Giese, an attorney with the national Center for Biological Diversity.

Roman says, «some people claim they can snap a broom handle,» with their powerful jaws — and one of his friends said getting his finger caught by a young turtle was like «getting it caught in a car door.»)

Taxonomic assessment of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Chelydridae: Macrochelys), with the description of two new species from the southeastern United States

Most of the time he's on thelookout for female turtles — Blanding's, Common Snapping, and MidlandPainted — abundant with fertilized eggs and ready to unload them on thefirst warm day.

There are an estimated 1,500 painted turtles at the reserve, along with about 250 Blanding's and 250 snapping turtles, Congdon said.

Turtles — like this alligator snapping turtle Macrochelys temminckii — are a diverse group of animals with a hotly contested evolutionary history.

«If we succeed with our project in introducing a new, viable population of alligator snapping turtles, it's likely that no one will see them,» Phillips said.

Dr. Rahm has a special interest in reptile medicine and during his senior year in veterinary school was able to participate in externships with two prominent reptile medicine specialists, where he was able to assist in treating various animals such as alligators, sea turtles, Burmese pythons, and snapping turtles, while also taking part in trap / neuter and release efforts with the wild population of iguanas in the Florida Keys.

If you encounter a creature with a bite pressure exceeding 1000 psi., you have encountered a hyena, a snapping turtle, a crocodile, or some other wild animal — not a dog.

Ever wonder what an octopus looks like with a snake, a chicken, a penguin, and a snapping turtle instead of arms?

The scientific name of the common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina, is a nod to the very long, agile, and «snake - like» neck of the species — angered snapping turtles are able to maneuver their necks with surprising speed and dexterity in a bid to ward off attackers with a powerful snap of their beak - like jaws.