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The largest freshwater turtle in Québec!
![Snapping turtle](/workspace/uploads/modules/tortue-serpentine-fr-1576106554.png)
Long spiked tail
Long neck that can extend about ½ the length of the carapace
Cross-shaped plastron
Carapace that can be covered in greenish algae
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Fact sheet
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Reptiles sensitive to human activities
Turtles are very sensitive to human activities. Cars, boats, construction zones that destroy their habitat, are all factors that threaten their survival.
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Come see the Snapping turtles!
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