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Snapping Turtles are solitary and live alone.
They play a role as a scavenger. They clean up dead organisms from the water.
They arent in groups
They communicate with leg movements while they face away from each other.
They mate anytime from April - October.
They usually have one mate.
The male will flutter or vibrate his claws around the females head.
They usually lay around 20-40 eggs over several hours.
The male is the aggressor.
Snapping Turtles born in a egg. It usually takes 8-10 years for them to fully mature. Male Snapping Turtles reach sexual maturity at ages 4-5 while females take a few years longer then the males. You can usually tell the difference by their tail and how thick it is.
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