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 ...

Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with its ...

SANTA ROSA, California -- In Northern California, there's a mystery unfolding about a creature that's been spotted at the bottom of a popular lake. Carlos Rubio was with his son at Lake Ralphine in ...

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 ...

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Residents in Fairmont got a snappy surprise on Sunday when a snapping turtle “ran out of gas” in a parking lot. A photo posted to Facebook by the Fairmont Police Department in ...

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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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Bone Crusher, the Greensboro Science Center’s alligator snapping turtle, is a true living legend. At 107 years old and weighing 120 pounds, he’s far larger than North Carolina’s ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife officials are preparing to release more of a rarely seen species after initial success last year. Staff with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released ...

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Alligator snapping turtles, like the one seen in this file photo, were classified as endangered in Kansas in 1974. The state has begun a reintroduction program to bring the creatures back to Kansas ...

The Bramble Park Zoo has announced the passing of their alligator snapping turtle, Bowser, from complications of cancer.