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The alligator snapping turtle is a huge aquatic species having a significantly massive head (as compared to other species of turtles). The carapace (higher shell) has three well known ridges — 1 alongside the middle line and one on either side. There is an extra row of scutes (attractive scales) on both sides of the carapace. The big head termina