Meet the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii), the largest freshwater turtle in North America and one of the most powerful ambush predators hiding beneath river surfaces. With a massive head, spiked shell, and crushing jaws, this turtle relies on patience rather than speed. It sits motionless on river bottoms with its mouth wide open, using a worm-like appendage on its tongue to lure curious fish directly into its jaws. That bite is no joke. The alligator snapping turtle possesses