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Sexual maturity is attained between 11 and 13 years of age, and alligator snapping turtles have been known to live up to 70 years in captivity, although the lifespan in the wild is unknown (11). The alligator snapping turtle actively forages for food at night, but is more of a sit and wait predator during the day.
In a related report by The Inquisitr, the alligator snapping turtle photo shows a catfish angler holding a 100 pound specimen that he accidentally snagged with his reel while fishing at Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma. Biologist Todd Craighead said the alligator snapping turtleâs size is not even close to being a record: