Snapping turtle

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Snapping turtle
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Real-world info
Name: Chelydra serpentina (common snapping turtle) Family: Chelydridae (snapping turtles)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  カミツキガメ  拟鳄龟  擬鱷龜  늑대거북  Tortue serpentine  Tortue serpentine  Tortuga mordedora  Tortuga mordedora  Tartaruga azzannatrice  Каймановая черепаха  Schnappschildkröte  Bijtschildpad

The snapping turtle is a type of large fish that can be found at night in the river in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Its shadow is the same size as that of the black bass, a far more common river fish.

Catch details

In New Horizons

#13

"I caught a snapping turtle! How can it snap without fingers?"

Time of year	North: Apr – Oct South: Oct – Apr
Time of day	9 PM – 4 AM
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Rarity	Common
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  5,000 Bells  C.J.:  7,500 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In New Horizons

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"The snapping turtle is a large turtle known for its crocodile-like body and long claws. No, wait—it is better known for its ferocious bite, which it can deliver with shocking speed for a turtle. NO, WAIT—it is BEST known for that time one chased me across a parking lot and I had to climb on top of a car."

When donated, it can be found in the larger pond of the fish exhibit, standing on top of a log that appears once the snapping turtle is donated.

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Trivia

• When placed down, the snapping turtle does not have any form of tank or container, simply staying in place. If interacted with, it hisses and snaps its jaws.

Real-world information

The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is native to North America and can be found east of the Continental Divide throughout the United States and parts of Canada. It is known for being highly combative out of water, with powerful beak-like jaws that it is named for, but they are more passive in the water, preferring to hide in the mud instead.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

	カミツキガメ Kamitsukigame	Snapping turtle
	늑대거북 Neukdaegeobuk	Snapping turtle
	拟鳄龟 Nǐ'èguī	Snapping turtle (lit. "alligator-like turtle")
	擬鱷龜 Unknown
	Каймановая черепаха Kaymanovaya cherepakha	Snapping turtle
	Bijtschildpad	Snapping turtle (lit. "bite turtle")
	Schnappschildkröte	Snapping turtle
	Tortuga mordedora (lit. “biter turtle”)	Snapping turtle
	Tortue serpentine	Snapping turtle (lit. "snake-like turtle")
	Tartaruga azzannatrice	Snapping turtle (lit. "biting turtle")