An alligator snapping turtle named Maximus has died, the North Carolina Zoo said. He was at least 100 years old, according to ...

However, it is worth noting that a large, powerful beak takes up a good ... There will soon be no doubt in your mind that snapping turtles are the most dangerous type of turtle you may ever ...

Sure, a snapping turtle can destroy a finger or two ... by the scientific name Stupendemys geographicus would have been as large as a mid-sized car. Don't Miss: Today’s deals: $269 iPad 10 ...

“A lot of companies have switched to alligator snapping turtles, which can get quite large, up to 200 pounds in parts of their range,” said Riedle. “In fact, companies like Campbell ...

Many cultures tell fascinating tales about turtles. Several North American Native tribes speak of a great turtle floating in a primal sea, before there was any land. Here lived all the other animals ...

A large beaver spotted in Bubbly Creek on the southwest branch of the Chicago River has sparked a citywide naming effort after a viral Reddit post from the nonprofit Urban Rivers. Conservationists say ...

This will be the first beaver the organization has named. Previously, the group named a large snapping turtle “Chonkosaurus,” a well-known resident near the Wild Mile. “This is the first ...

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 threatened under the ...

The 21 turtle species are all native to the United States, most to the southeast, and include powerful snapping turtles, beautiful map turtles, mud turtles, musk turtles and odd-looking but lovable ...

What You Can Do to Help Save the TurtlesIf you see a turtle of any kind crossing the road, try to stop and assist it across in the direction it is travelling. Many pregnant females are killed by cars ...