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🐢 Reptiles

Snapping Turtle facts for kids

Where the snapping turtle lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the snapping turtle live?
Ponds and rivers of Canada
🍽️ What does the snapping turtle eat?
Fish, frogs and water plants
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?
Hisses and snaps
✨ Fun fact
Snapping turtles can live for over 100 years, and their eggs hatch into boys or girls depending on how warm the nest is.

Ages 5 to 10 Reptiles

All about the snapping turtle

The snapping turtle is one of the reptiles in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in ponds and rivers of Canada, and it eats fish, frogs and water plants. It hisses and snaps. This page is a good fit for ages 5 to 10 (Kindergarten to 5th Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the snapping turtle one of the reptiles?

Yes. Reptiles have dry scaly skin, are cold blooded and most lay eggs.

Talk about it

  • Have you ever seen a snapping turtle? Where was it?
  • What would you eat if you were a snapping turtle?
  • Can you make the snapping turtle's sound or move like it?

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For grown ups

DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for ages 3 to 14 from ABIEdu Kids. The Animal Kingdom has 209 animals, each read aloud by Buzzby the bee, plus 510 read aloud picture books, step by step drawing guides and learning games. Start free, no card needed.