There are two main types of snapping turtle – the common snapping turtle, and the alligator snapping turtle which is the larger of the two. Common snapping turtles average 8 to 14 inches long ...

A fisherman from Kentucky reeled in a monster-sized, 200-pound alligator snapping turtle in Texas; he also caught a massive alligator gar that has been submitted for a world record.

'Dinosaur-like' alligator snapping turtle mysteriously discovered in England Alligator snapping turtles are typically found in America, and experts say they can bite through bone.

This rare species of turtle is only native to Florida and Georgia and is now considered federally threatened. Here's what that means.

Alligator snapping turtle found far from home in English pond, is promptly named Fluffy A dogwalker spotted the turtle last week in a northwestern English pond called Urswick Tarn, about 5,000 ...

Alligator snapping turtle sightings are unheard of in Kansas in recent decades, and they will continue to be rare after the reintroduction program begins.

Alligator snapping turtles are known for their most prominent characteristics, which separate them from the common snapping turtles, which are abundant in many areas in Kansas.

'Fluffy," an alligator snapping turtle native to Florida with jaws that can bite though bone, turned up in a lake in the UK.

Today, two North American species, the common snapping turtle and the alligator snapping turtle, remain.

100-year-old giant alligator snapping turtle disappears on North Carolina highway to reptile expo Alligator snapping turtles have a hard, armor-like shell and a sharp beak.

The Largest Snapping Turtle Ever Recorded The largest snapping turtle ever officially recorded was a 16 year old alligator snapping turtle that weighed in at a massive 249 pounds. This massive ...

People who do encounter an alligator snapping turtle in the wild are encouraged to note the location with GPS coordinates from I-maps or Google Maps.