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 ...

Why did the snapping turtle try to cross the road? At this time of year, the answer is likely because it wanted to lay some eggs. But what to do if you spot a snapping turtle, which can be aggressive ...

New Brunswick's largest reptiles are on the move around the province this week, and experts are urging residents to give them a lot of space. Weighing as much as 34 kilograms, or 75 pounds, common ...

Alligator snapping turtles have a hard, armor-like shell and a sharp beak. A 100-year-old giant alligator snapping turtle is at large after mysteriously disappearing somewhere along Interstate 40 in ...

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 ...

Dan Hemby told a news station that losing his turtle, named Thanos, was "almost like losing a piece of myself" Getty Images A 100-year-old alligator snapping turtle has gone missing in North Carolina ...