The Common Snapping Turtle Chelydra Serpentina. Females Travel Over Land To Find Sandy Soil In Which To Lay Their Eggs, Often Some Distance From The Water. After Digging A Hole, The Female Typically Deposits 25 To 80 Eggs Each Year, Guiding Them Into The Nest With Her Hind Feet And Covering Them With Sand For Incubation And Protection.

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