Leatherback turtle and snapping turtle

The leatherback turtle and the snapping turtle both have humans for predators. They also both have shells on their back. However, the snapping turtle has legs but the leatherback turtle has flippers. If you want to learn more about these wonderful animals, read on.

The leatherback turtle and the snapping turtle have many similarities. Both turtles can swim. The leatherback turtle as well as the snapping turtle are endangered animals. They are both reptiles and they both lay eggs by digging a hole in sandy soil for their eggs. There are also differencies about them. The snapping turtle can snap (hence the name) but the leatherback turtle can't. The snapping turtle has legs and eats small amphibians and alges, while the leatherback turtle has flippers and eats jellyfish, seaweeds and fish. The leatherback turtle lives in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean, as well as the Mediterranean Sea, but the snapping turtle lives in Canada and throughout the United States and in northern Mexico.

The snapping turtle's habitat is near lakes, ponds, small streams and rivers. On the other hand, the leatherback turtle's habitat is in warm open seas. There is a difference in size between these two turtles: the snapping turtle can weigh up to 220lb and be 26 inches long, while the leatherback turtle can reach up to 2,000lb in weigh and be 27 feet long.

Both turtles have their shells, but the leatherback turtle's shell is very hard and can't be broken: not even by a shark bite. The snapping turtle's defense is its snap and its neck is very flexible.

These are both very cool creatures!