tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685965513146270791.post5492933248164974107..comments2022-11-08T06:13:43.350-06:00Comments on Science on the Farm: Pond SharksKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02303364681848185436noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685965513146270791.post-22945776228889069322008-06-27T18:13:00.000-05:002008-06-27T18:13:00.000-05:00Well, they eat fish and stuff, but I'm not sure if...Well, they eat fish and stuff, but I'm not sure if they eat enough that the ecosystem would go out of balance if they went extinct or anything.<BR/><BR/>I think it's mainly because snapping turtles happen to be one of my favorite animals and I couldn't stand harming them. :-)Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303364681848185436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685965513146270791.post-29704974098389554362008-06-27T14:12:00.000-05:002008-06-27T14:12:00.000-05:00You mention that you still want them in your area,...You mention that you still want them in your area, and wonder why that is? Is there something that they do or provide, such as spiders keeping down mosquitos or bees pollenating flowers? Or is it jsut because you love animals that you want as many different types around as you can?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685965513146270791.post-3310122422026611292007-09-13T09:55:00.000-05:002007-09-13T09:55:00.000-05:00I hope I didn't make them sound too bad. They're s...I hope I didn't make them sound too bad. They're still awesome animals, it's just that this certain snappie likes duck over fish for his meat course.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303364681848185436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685965513146270791.post-54363281062707812312007-09-13T00:06:00.000-05:002007-09-13T00:06:00.000-05:00While I have seen snapping turtles here and there ...While I have seen snapping turtles here and there driving on country roads, I have not think of them as hunters of ducklings! But judging by the one I removed from a 2 lane road one day (it was as big as a 12" cast iron skillet) I do believe they could hunt and eat little ducks. This is very interesting to know. Now when I think of snappies, I think of sharks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com