<P> Alligator snapping turtles seemingly most often hunt at night . They may also hunt diurnally, however . By day, they may try to attract fish and other prey by sitting quietly at the bottom of murky water and let their jaws hang open to reveal their tongues, which look like small, pink, worm - like lures in the back of their gray mouths, and lure the prey into striking distance . Small fish, such as minnows, are often caught in this way by younger alligator snapping turtles, whereas adults must eat a greater quantity per day and must forage more actively . Though not a regular food source for them, adult alligator snappers have even been known to kill and eat small American alligators . </P> <P> In captivity, they may consume almost any kind of meat provided, including beef, chicken, and pork . They will refuse to eat if exposed to extreme temperatures . </P> <P> Maturity is reached around 12 years of age . Mating takes place yearly, in early spring in the southern part of their total range, and later spring in the north . The female builds a nest and lays a clutch of 10--50 eggs about two months later . The sex of the young depends on the temperature at which the eggs are incubated . Nests are typically excavated at least 50 yards from the water's edge to prevent them from being flooded and drowned . Incubation takes from 100 to 140 days, and hatchlings emerge in the early fall . </P> <P> Though their potential lifespans in the wild are unknown, alligator snapping turtles are believed to be capable of living to 200 years of age, but 80 to 120 is more likely . In captivity, they typically live between 20 and 70 years . </P>

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