Do snapping turtles have ears?

Question

I just spent 1 hour googling this question with no luck. Can anyone tell me if snapping turtle have internal ears? Do they hear sounds like we do or do they just hear/feel vibrations? Any websites for professional info on snapping turtles?

Answer 1

Yes, snapping turtles can hear, but they do not have an external ears like mammals. They hear low fequencies and vibrations.

Have tried seaching by the latin name: Chelydra serpentina

Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/snappersandothersturtleclub/
http://www.chelydra.org/
http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/chelydracare.htm

Answer 2

Turtles can only hear under water. On land they depend on the vibrations.

Answer 3

yes, it hears lot of sounds and according sounds it changes its path