Often referred to as the "dinosaur of the turtle world," according to National Geographic, alligator snapping turtles are the largest freshwater turtles in North America. They have a spiked shell ...

Alligator snapping turtles get their name from large, powerful jaws and shells that can resemble the rough, ridged skin of an alligator. Adult males can weigh up to 249 pounds; females are much ...

Often referred to as the "dinosaur of the turtle world," according to National Geographic, alligator snapping turtles are the largest freshwater turtles in North America. They have a spiked shell ...

About 100 dead or dying turtles have been counted so far. Florida wildlife officials are investigating a huge spike in soft shell turtle deaths throughout the St. Johns River basin.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ...

The prehistoric-looking alligator snapping turtle can be identified by its spiked shell that somewhat resembles an alligator. It has a bite that can snap a human bone. Wild Side Vets.

Built like a tank and often covered in camouflaging algae, these prehistoric-looking freshwater turtles are known for their spiked shell, large claws and strong, beaked jaws. Alligator snappers spend ...

The prehistoric-looking turtle can be identified by its spiked shell that somewhat resembles an alligator. For the past 22 years, ...

It is one of the oldest debates in paleontology, But two paleontologists, Walter Joyce, collections manager at the Peabody Museum of Natural History, and Spencer Lucas, of the New Mexico Museum of ...

Odontochelys semitestacea, the oldest turtle fossil yet, has a fully formed lower shell, ... Based on that creature, with its heavily built shell and spiked plates covering the neck and tail, ...

What seems most likely—if less thrillingly monstrous—is that the real Beast of Busco was a spiny soft-shell turtle, or even a common snapping turtle. “A really big snapping turtle might be ...