Video: Forget Gators, This Reptile Has One Gnarly Bite!

We know gators have an incredibly powerful bite, but this creature has a pretty impressive bite of its own – just ask Coyote Peterson.

In this episode, Coyote goes toe to toe with his favorite reptile . . . the common snapping turtle, and things get ugly fast. Snappers have a legendary bite; equipped with a beak that can puncture aluminum cans and razor-sharp jaws that act like scissors, these turtles have a gnarly bite!

You might be wondering, just how much damage can a sluggish turtle dish out?

Well, get ready to find out, because Coyote is about to enter the “chomp zone” and intentionally take a bite from a very cranky snapping turtle:

Coyote claims he puts himself through this to “demonstrate how one should act in such a situation.” You can say that all you want, but I’m sticking with my guns here and saying you’re just certifiably nuts, sir.

OutdoorHub Editor: Keenan Crow

Keenan Crow is an outdoor writer who graduated from Central Michigan University with a degree in journalism and creative writing. He has been writing for OutdoorHub for nearly five years, but anybody he is close with will tell you he has been telling hunting stories for far longer. He uses his experiences outdoors to write about things he loves - bow hunting, fishing, upland hunting, shed hunting, turkey hunting, waterfowl hunting, dog training, shotguns, ATVs and the outdoor lifestyle he lives in his home state of Michigan. Outside of hunting/fishing, he also loves to cook - especially with wild game - play golf and go on hikes with his yellow lab, Stella.