Photo 3793-29: An alligator is eating a turtle in 40 Acre Lake...immense bite force. Needville, Texas

An alligator is eating a turtle in 40 Acre Lake in Brazos Bend State Park. The turtle is most likely a Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) or potentially a River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna). The turtle's shell is being crushed, which alligators are well-equipped to do with their immense bite force. Needville, Texas

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📅 Thu December 25, 2025

📍 40 Acre Lake Trail, Fort Bend County, Texas, United States

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