Admire the freshwater beast

Alligator snapping turtle (AST) is the only subspecies of Macrochelys. They are one of the largest freshwater turtles in the world, distributed in North America. (Photo: Flickr)

This turtle has a big head, a strong jaw, a thorny, slender jaw, so they are often called 'monster turtles'.

In the natural environment, a "monster turtle" can live up to 200 years old. (Photo: markoshea.info)

Their shape makes many people think of ancient dinosaurs. (Photo: wordpress.com)

Their favorite food is fish, rotting animal carcasses, invertebrates, amphibians, snakes, and even smaller turtles. In captivity, they can eat almost all types of meat. (Photo: doubleknot.com)

'Monster turtle' has gray, black or brown apricot. (Photo: keywordpictures.com)

When living in the water, their shells are disguised by a layer of algae that helps them hide and hunt. (Photo: blogspot.com)

The weight of an adult child reaches 80kg, 100cm long. This species' weight record belongs to an individual weighing 183kg. (Photo: projectnaoh.org)