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Apex predator returns following decades-long absence

These turtles face an array of threats, including illegal harvesting for their meat and the pet trade, accidental capture, and the swallowing of fish hooks. Apex predator returns following ...
Yahoo

Officials confused after unusual apex predator discovered in Tennessee lake: 'Can be aggressive'

Officials were able to safely remove a large "dinosaur-like" apex predator that was surprisingly spotted at a Washington beach. In late August, a parkgoer at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, about 10 ...
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Officials confused after unusual apex predator discovered in Tennessee lake: 'Any information we gain … is valuable'

Officials were able to safely remove a large, "dinosaur-like" apex predator that was surprisingly spotted at a Washington beach. In late August, a parkgoer at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, about 10 ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Is Chonkosaurus in a turtle love triangle? Rumors swirl about Chicago's giant snapping celebrity

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Alligator Snapping Turtle Ecology and Conservation

The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) represents a unique component of North American freshwater ecosystems. Renowned for its distinctive morphology and ambush predation strategy, the ...