Snapping Turtle and baby muskrats (one is eaten)

Multiple baby muskrat seen and recorded in Greenbelt, MD, mid-April. Also seen, DOZENS of MASSIVE snapping turtles. One big one even caught and drowned a baby muskrat and began eating it. I missed the fight on camera unfortunately, but it was absolutely crazy. I saw this shell rolling around in the water like a crocodile with a ball of fur. I had no idea what it was until I saw the side of a shell and a turtle foot bigger than my hand come out of the water. It was surreal, wish I had captured it. Also saw a baby beaver but was not quick enough with the camera.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• muskrat
• baby
• snapping
• turtle
• eat
• fight
• nature
• outdoors
• wildlife
• greenbelt
• maryland