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Alligator snapping turtles

Three researchers kneeling behind a large Aligator Snapping Turtle, next to a body of water.
Alligator snapping turtles are massive, weighing up to 200 pounds, unlike the common snapping turtle that only grows to 40 pounds. Researchers are developing ways to monitor the threatened turtles with eDNA, as it is more efficient and safer for both the researchers and turtles. (USDA Forest…
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