What do you know about snapping turtles?🐢🤔 These large reptiles are often thought of as an aggressive animal and nuisance to fisherman. But did you know that snapping turtles play a key role in aquatic ecosystem health in Minnesota? They eat decaying plant and animal matter, spread aquatic plant seeds, and control fish and amphibian populations! And, did you know they can weigh up to 30lbs and live as long as 40 years? 🤯🤯 Snapping turtles are truly a special animal, and beginning in 2024 the

Here's how wild snapping turtles survive in ponds without oxygen under a layer of ice during cold weather season. | Center for Biological Diversity