Replica Alligator Snapping Turtle Skull
The alligator snapping turtle is the largest fresh water turtle in North America and arguably within the world. This huge turtle reaches a shell length of 26 in. (66cm) and a weight of 219 lbs. (99kg). The alligator snapping turtle lives in slow moving rivers, lakes and sloughs. Its diet consists mostly of fish, which it lures using its worm-like tongue, but it will also eat other turtles, small mammals and just about anything else it can catch.
Specifications:
- 1:1 scale
- Polyurethane resin cast
- 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw)
- Skull Length 24.6 cm (9.7 in.)
- Skull Width 20.7 cm (8.1 in.)
- Skull Height 15.5 cm (6.1 in.)
Origin: North America
Description
The alligator snapping turtle is the largest fresh water turtle in North America and arguably within the world. This huge turtle reaches a shell length of 26 in. (66cm) and a weight of 219 lbs. (99kg). The alligator snapping turtle lives in slow moving rivers, lakes and sloughs. Its diet consists mostly of fish, which it lures using its worm-like tongue, but it will also eat other turtles, small mammals and just about anything else it can catch.
Specifications:
- 1:1 scale
- Polyurethane resin cast
- 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw)
- Skull Length 24.6 cm (9.7 in.)
- Skull Width 20.7 cm (8.1 in.)
- Skull Height 15.5 cm (6.1 in.)
Origin: North America
