Never mess with a snapping turtle. It will likely not go well for you. In the end, there is a lot you can do to avoid being bitten or attacked by any of these turtles. If you have one as a pet ...

Only the snapping turtle and the painted turtle are really common ... If they do not relocate these sites, it may harm the animals in the long run. If you have pet turtles, it is important to give ...

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 common snapping ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as ...

A large snapping turtle dubbed "Chonkosaurus" has gone viral for its massive size and story. Chicago native Joey Santore captured a video of the turtle, which was lounging on top of a bunch of ...

The 21 turtle species are all native to the United States, most to the southeast, and include powerful snapping turtles ... around the globe are gravely threatened by the pernicious pet and meat ...