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 ...

LEBANON, Ky. (AP) -- Ernie Brown's search for dangerous snapping turtles in a central Kentucky pond ends in a swirl of muddy water and loud whooping sounds, his bare hands clutching one of the angry, ...

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 ...

The alligator snapping turtle in this clip has everything he needs to go fishing. The bait is a part of his body, and his lightning-quick ‘snap’ is too fast for most prey to escape from. All he has to ...

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. A dogwalker spotted the turtle last week in a ...

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 ...

Grant Taylor was riding his bike when he came across what he thought was a large rock on the side of the road. The rock, upon closer inspection, turned out to be a massive turtle. "It was the size of ...

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An effort to increase the local turtle population has seen some hopeful progress, as seven baby snapping turtles were released into Cootes Paradise on Thursday. The hatchlings were among hundreds ...