The turtle was given the name “Lord Fairfax.” This particular turtle is a child, as the adult Alligator snapping turtle can grow to be as big as 200 pounds, The Virginia Department of Game and ...

Alligator snapping turtles get their name from large, powerful jaws and shells that can resemble an alligator. Adult males can weigh up to 249 pounds, while females weigh in at about 50 pounds.

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 ...

The alligator snapping turtle sports an enormous and heavy head and large body protected by a large shell that has a triple series of dorsal ridges along its back that conveys an appearance of a ...

This means their survival depends on many adult turtles having many opportunities to mate over a long period. Endangered Species Act protection should help stop further trapping. The Service also ...

CHICAGO -- A scientist searching for a young male alligator snapping turtle that was put in a Southern Illinois creek at least a year ago instead grabbed a 22-pound adult female, raising hopes for ...

Alligator snapping turtles have powerful jaws that come to a point and tough, spiny shells. Adult males can weigh nearly 250 pounds, making them the largest freshwater turtle in North America.

Snapping turtles are one of the oldest types of turtle around, having been around for approximately 200 million years – even during the time of the dinosaurs! The species also has a lifespan of ...

An alligator snapping turtle that looks like something out of "Jurassic Park" has been found 5,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the U.S. South.

The first wild alligator snapping turtle found in Illinois in 30 years might have wandered a creek's depths "like a zombie," the last of its kind in the region.