Alligator Snapping Turtle

Alligator Snapping Turtle
ワニガメ
Character Data
Romaji		Wanigame
Debut		Kemono Friends (2015 Game)
Animal Data
Scientific Name		Macrochelys temminckii
Distribution		Southeastern United States
Diet		Omnivore
Avg. Lifespan		80 to 120
Read More		Alligator snapping turtle
Conservation

Alligator Snapping Turtle

Nexon Game

“An extremely dangerous turtle that has a bite force exceeding that of Lion's. That's me, the great Alligator Snapping Turtle-sama! You won't be able to let go of me so easily once I sink my teeth onto you. I'm looking forward to become Japari Park's brawler-for-hire!”
—Alligator Snapping Turtle's introduction

Alligator Snapping Turtle is a type of Friend that appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.

Appearance

Alligator Snapping Turtle has gray eyes and short brown hair that fades into dirty blonde towards the bottom. Akin to other reptiles, she has a long tail that follows the same color pattern as her hair. She wears armor that looks like a turtle shell, equipped with arm guards, shoulder guards, a neck guard, faulds held by a belt at the side, and leg armor up to the knee. She wears a swimsuit with a black strapless top, black long fingerless gloves, and black thigh highs.

Series Appearances

Appearances In Kemono Friends Media

Media		Role
2015	Nexon Game	↪ Minor character, playable

In Real Life

An Alligator Snapping Turtle near Crosby, Texas.

Alligator Snapping Turtles can be found exclusively in the United States, from northern Florida to eastern Texas, and as far north as Iowa. Alligator Snapping Turtles can weight between 150 and 175 pounds, being the largest species of freshwater turtle. They have three large ridges that runs through their carapace, powerful jaws and large heads with their eyes on the side of the head—this being a unique characteristic among snapping turtles.

They tend to live in the deepest water within their habitat: large rivers, canals, lakes, swamps, and rivers. As they don't need to surface but to breathe every 40 to 50 minutes, they can stay submerged without moving for so long that algae begins to grow on their shells. This makes them less aggressive than common snapping turtles.

Alligator snapping turtles are both scavengers and active hunters, being most active at night; they can hunt by tasting chemical compounds in the water indicative of a particular species. During the day they lie quietly at the bottom of the water with their jaws open to reveal their tongue, which has a small, pink, worm-like lure which attracts fish close enough to be snatched. Their diet consists mostly of fish, but they also eat molluscs and other turtles.

References

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macrochelys_temminckii/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/a/alligator-snapping-turtle/

https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Amphibians-Reptiles-and-Fish/Alligator-Snapping-Turtle.aspx