I have a special interest in snapping turtles because I grew up within an easy commute of Philadelphia and went to college ...

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 ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have ...

Snapping turtles are opportunistic omnivores that will eat almost anything in the pond. While they prefer meat, including worms, snails, fish, birds, small mammals, other turtles, and frogs, 30 ...

A massive snapping turtle sunbaking on some rusty chains in the Chicago River has captured the hearts of locals, who have affectionately dubbed it: "Chonkosaurus." ...

Snapping turtles are often called a "living fossil." They have been around, in roughly their present form, for almost 90 million years.

A snapping turtle clawing at the front door is not a regular occurrence for most Londoners, but at Alan Graham’s house, it ...

Snapping turtles spend most of their time in the water. In Portis’ videos, the turtle appears to be catching some rays on the same metal chain seen in the original Chonkosaurus footage.

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.

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 ...