A snapping turtle that possibly wandered nearly a mile in Aberdeen from what is a common habitat for turtles was likely ...

In my travels this past week I’ve seen a lot of catalpa trees covered with clusters of bell-shaped white flowers. Northern ...

Bigfoot sightings were abundant over the weekend, as a plethora of sasquatches made their way into the center of town in ...

Julie Watson In last month’s column (April Showers bring Vernal Pools) we talked a lot about Ohio’s native amphibians (frogs, toads, and salamanders). This month I want to talk about Ohio’s ...

Although there are TSD differences across the snapping turtle’s broad geographic range, mostly males develop at temperatures between 70 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit and mostly females above 84 degrees or ...

Despite appearing brutal, these actions are typical of snapping turtle mating behavior and are crucial for successful copulation. Snapping Turtle. Image by ca2hill via Depositphotos. While these ...

allowing the bottom to be visible. Two snapping turtles are visible in the hibernation state known as brumation. Snapping turtles cannot retreat fully into their shells like most turtles and tortoises ...

Common snapping turtles average 8 to 14 inches long and usually weigh between 10 and 35 pounds, while alligator snapping turtles are usually between 13 and 32 inches long and weigh anything from ...

While both belong to the Chelydridae family ... Chelydra contains three species, all of which live in the Americas. The alligator snapping turtle isn’t just large; it’s the largest freshwater turtle ...

They have large heads and long tails that, because of their small bottom shell, cannot be fully pulled into the safety of ... Snapping turtles found moving in the spring and summer are by-and-large ...

While this turtle was relocated for its own safety and that of the students, experts took the time to educate Pennsylvanians on the ongoing snapping turtle season and remind them that these ...

Forget the birds and the bees, it's time for turtles and... other turtles. It's officially snapping turtle mating season in New York state. While mating is just another natural part of nearly every ...