The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a large species of turtle in the family Chelydridae. The species is endemic to freshwater habitats in the United States. M. temminckii is one of the heaviest living freshwater turtles in the world. [4] It is the largest freshwater species of turtle in North America. [5]

2022年1月4日 · The oldest snapping turtle ever recorded was an alligator snapping turtle named Thunder that was estimated to be 150 years old when it passed away in 2016. Thunder lived at the Newport Aquarium, near Cincinnati.

2025年1月7日 · The oldest alligator snapping turtle ever recorded was a captive that reached 70 years old. Adult turtles favour the deeper waters of lakes, canals, swamps, and rivers, while juveniles and hatchlings are usually found in smaller streams.

2021年11月9日 · The oldest snapping turtle documented in captivity was 80 years old but may live longer in the wild. The species does not reach sexual maturity until 11 to 21 years. A mature female produces only one clutch each year, ranging from eight to 52 eggs. Alligator snapping turtles consume a variety of foods.

2021年4月23日 · ASHEBORO, N.C. — The oldest animal at the North Carolina Zoo is more than a century old. Scientists believe Maximus, the alligator snapping turtle, hatched in the year 1900, making him …

2022年7月3日 · The oldest snapping turtle ever recorded was an alligator snapping turtle named Thunder that was estimated to be 150 years old when it passed away in 2016. Thunder lived at the Newport Aquarium, near Cincinnati.

2024年12月3日 · Newport Aquarium’s 150-year-old alligator snapping turtle, their oldest and one of its most iconic animal, died Tuesday afternoon. Thunder was one of the Aquarium’s original animals to go on...

How old is a snapping turtle? Though its potential lifespan in the wild is unknown, the alligator snapping turtle is believed to be capable of living to 200 years of age, but 80 to 120 is more likely. In captivity, it typically lives between 20 and 70 years.

2024年10月10日 · The largest snapping turtle ever officially recorded was a 16 year old alligator snapping turtle that weighed in at a massive 249 pounds. This massive turtle was weighed at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago in 1999 prior to being sent …

2024年11月26日 · The oldest recorded captive alligator snapping turtle lived to be 70 years old. The alligator snapping turtle is the largest species of freshwater turtle in North America and one of the largest in the world. They are often referred to as the "dinosaur of the turtle world" due to their spiked shells, beak-like jaws, and thick, scaled tails.