Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

From Neosho National Fish Hatchery:

It is common for us to see humans and the occasional canine walking around the grounds here. But this morning I spotted this guy strolling along the grass above the branch. We'll see turtles frequently when we drain a pond, but this was a bit different. I thought about helping him into the water, but he wasn't very friendly. 

Photo: common snapping turtle by Bruce Hallman/USFWS. 

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