Abandoned snapping turtle

Abandoned snapping turtle

OTSU, Japan - An 86-centimeter-long alligator snapping turtle is kept in a cage at the Shiga prefectural head office in Otsu on Oct. 18, 2010, after it was captured in an agricultural reservoir in Kusatsu in the prefecture. A prefectural government official said the turtle apparently grew to its present size in the reservoir after being abandoned by its unknown owner. The species is originally from the United States.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001153048
  • Registered date
  • 2010/10/18 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2010 Kyodo News
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  • 1684 × 1303 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
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  • 542.60(KB)*
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