Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as "cute" with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are adorable.

Baby common snapping turtle may fit easily between two fingers now, but it has plenty of growing ahead. Common snappers develop large heads, powerful jaws, strong legs, and long tails as they mature.