Geographically, alligator snapping turtles are somewhat restricted compared to their common relatives, and are limited mainly to the southeast and Great Plains. If given the choice between fight ...

Deren Riedle, wildlife diversity coordinator with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, says people often confuse an alligator snapping turtle with a common snapping turtle. The most ...

The BBSRC funded study of juvenile Common Snapping Turtles for the first time explains the heart’s biological mechanisms which help Turtles to uniquely survive up to 6 months without oxygen. And ...

Historically, the common snapping turtle is widespread in the Eastern and Central United States, but not much is known about their current distribution. They are a target species for the USA ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A common snapping turtle, likely a lost pet, will be available for adoption on Friday (Nov. 22) if its ...

Snapping turtles can go for months without breathing in the cold winter months where they may be trapped under pond ice. They ...

About 40 students from Eckerd College dove into the Rainbow River on Saturday to chase after turtles—not only for fun—but for ...