Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

"If you see one, please keep your distance." Officials issue warning after lifeguard makes alarming discovery beneath dock at local lake: 'Can cause serious injury' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet commentators when pictures of her basking on a Chicago River pylon first went viral in summer 2023, reappeared earlier this week. The ...

Woo! Science is a column of science news and newsmakers in Worcester and the region. Got a science news idea? Email Margaret Smith at msmith@wickedlocal.com. He's handsome, strong and rugged, weighing ...

An alligator snapping turtle – a freshwater species native to the southern United States – has been captured at a lakefront ...

Alligator snapping turtles are the biggest freshwater turtle in North America, sporting jagged, pointy shells, and a hooked beak. But these prehistoric-looking creatures haven't been seen in Kansas ...

ATLANTA — The dinosaur of the turtle world is on the decline, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency said that the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle is being listed as a ...

The alligator snapping turtle in this clip has everything he needs to go fishing. The bait is a part of his body, and his lightning-quick ‘snap’ is too fast for most prey to escape from. All he has to ...

The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) represents a unique component of North American freshwater ecosystems. Renowned for its distinctive morphology and ambush predation strategy, the ...

A New Hampshire man is facing charges after officials said he allegedly dug up snapping turtle eggs from a nest, hatched the eggs, and tried to sell the hatchling turtles online. The New Hampshire ...

PRESTON, Idaho -- Authorities in Idaho are investigating a junior high teacher who fed a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students. KSTU reports that an animal activist - and parent at the ...