Snapping turtles are feeling the love from humans. But as nesting season approaches, they and other species face danger crossing roadways.

Chonkosaurus,” possibly the most famous inhabitant of the Chicago River, re-appeared earlier this week after a winter of ...

Paddlejack supposedly believed the ginormous turtle was up to 9 feet in diameter and around 300 years old. "It's extremely rare for snapping turtles to inflict life-threatening injuries to humans ...

Snapping turtles mature around 11 to 13 years old ... Adult northern water snakes range between 2 and 4-1/2 feet long, and the one the snapper took down is around 4 feet long.

Alligator snapping turtles are ambush predators who lie on ... Kim further said snappers are known for going after a bird’s feet, although residents who watch the Mile Square Park birds say ...

powerful jaws and aggressive behavior have rightly earned the snapping turtle its name." They stated their carapace, the back part of a shell structure, usually varies from 8 inches to 1.3 feet ...

Giant Snapping Turtle Dubbed 'Chonkosaurus' Spotted in Chicago ... scraped up but probably survived as long as he landed on his feet and not his back. If he survived, he potentially headed toward ...

“not to mention human hands and feet,” was a product of illegal turtle trafficking. Snapping turtles have powerful jaws and may aggressively bite when threatened. Their sharp beaks may remove ...

An alligator snapping turtle can reach three feet, not counting the tail, and can weigh 150 pounds. Sometimes more. If they're not eaten first, that is. If alligator snapping turtles live long ...

Virginia trapper Winston Marshall with the massive snapping turtle; the snapper's shell measured 18 inches in length. Photos via Facebook Chris Moore and Austin Rush were working at Green Top Sporting ...