Here lived all the other animals piled upon its massive shell, drifting and waiting. As the story suggests, turtles have been around for millions of years, coming into being, like many other modern ...

“Only finding a very old and healed carapace fracture we determined ... The laboratory adds in its online profile of the common snapping turtle that the omnivores occasionally “may move ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources describes snapping turtles as large turtles with a big head, long tail and "a nasty disposition." The shell also has a "jagged appearance" due to rear ...

these prehistoric-looking freshwater turtles are known for their spiked shell, large claws and strong, beaked jaws. Alligator snappers spend much of their time underwater, attracting prey with ...

PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under the ...