Look at the turtle.
Its shell has spikes.
It is a big turtle.
Look at its tongue.
Part looks like a worm.
It lives in fresh water.
Words to know
- spikes: sharp points
- tongue: in the mouth
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Sources
- https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/alligator-snapping-turtle
- https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2024-06/suwannee-alligator-snapping-turtle
- https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macrochelys_temminckii/
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- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/facts/alligator-snapping-turtle
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