Video of plump Chicago snapping turtle dubbed 'Chonkosaurus' goes viral

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Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile marveled at its size and nicknamed it 'Chonkosaurus.'

Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile marveled at its size and nicknamed it"Chonkosaurus."

He posted a jumpy video of the turtle on Twitter, labeling it the"Chicago River Snapper aka Chonkosaurus." "Look at this guy. We got a picture of this most beautiful sight. Look at the size of that ... thing," he says, using an expletive."Look at that beast. Hey, how ya doing guy? You look good. You're healthy."

"So my guess is that this animal had crawled out of the river to try and gather as much heat as it could in the sunshine," Anchor told WMAQ-TV.

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