Snapping turtles are one of the oldest types of turtle around, having been around for approximately 200 million years – even during the time of the dinosaurs! The species also has a lifespan of ...

The common snapping turtle has some notable characteristics, including its pointed, beak-like snout, and a jagged row of “spikes” on its shell.

Alligator snapping turtles are known for their most prominent characteristics, which separate them from the common snapping turtles, which are abundant in many areas in Kansas.

It weighed 57 pounds, with a shell length of roughly 18 inches. And although Virginia hasn’t ever maintained records for giant snapping turtles, Marshall still wanted someone with the state to come ...

Alligator Snapping Turtle Found At Center Hill Lake. Wednesday, May 10, 2017; ... The hooked beak is just one of the identifying characteristics of an alligator snapping turtle.

A snapping alligator turtle-- with a bite fierce enough to sever human bone -- was mysteriously discovered an ocean away from its natural habitat.. Dr. Dominic Moule, a veterinary surgeon at Wild ...

The first wild alligator snapping turtle found in Illinois in 30 years might have wandered a creek's depths "like a zombie," the last of its kind in the region.