Unlike all other species of snapping turtle, this one has eyes on the sides of its head. Alligator snapping turtles are found exclusively in the United States, from northern Florida to eastern ...

An alligator snapping turtle’s are capable of slicing fingers ... shell (or “carapace”) in two places: right behind the head and right above the tail. Common snappers demand a bit more ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— 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 ...

A small alligator snapping turtle pulled from a lake in Cumbia has been nicknamed Fluffy. A dog walker found the exotic creature, which is native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US ...

ST. 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 ...