The species of Snapping Turtles found in South Dakota is the "common snapping turtle" (or known as Chelydra serpentina).

(Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with its mouth. These turtles are called snapping turtles, and they can reach out and snap ...

Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea turtles begin life with a single tooth. If they survive the journey to the ocean, they travel incredible distances, losing that tooth along the ...

snapping turtles are Connecticut’s largest freshwater turtle and are widespread in the Nutmeg State. Snapping turtles have powerful jaws to seize prey.

The common snapping turtle is infamous for being one of the most aggressive and powerful turtles in the world. Unlike the typical calm and slow-moving turtle you might imagine, this species ...

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

It’s not every day a reptile earns celebrity status, but one massive snapping turtle in Virginia has done just that.

The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet commentators when pictures of her basking on a Chicago River pylon first went viral in summer 2023, reappeared earlier this week.

Donation Options Search Search Search A Reddit user posted a video taken Saturday of a large snapping turtle resembling Chonkosaurus, the large sunbathing turtle that went viral in 2023.

The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet commentators when pictures of her basking on a Chicago River pylon went viral in summer 2023, reappeared earlier this week.

A police officer on parking patrol in Camden County rescued a snapping turtle found roaming a street, authorities said. Officer Dugan spotted the turtle near Browning Road. The turtle was unharmed ...