This is Lou the Giant Alligator Snapping Turtle Their known for their giant beak shaped mouth that can close very fast and ...

The main difference is the size, Riedle said. Common snapping turtles can usually reach around 30 to 40 pounds. In Kansas, the largest alligator snapping turtle recorded was 138 pounds.

How are alligator snapping turtles different? If you’ve seen a snapping turtle in Kansas, it’s more than likely a common snapping turtle.

Stephen F. Austin State University has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation to fund research on the impact of road construction on East Texas’s at-risk ...

Alligator snapping turtles are the biggest freshwater turtle in North America, sporting jagged, pointy shells, and a hooked beak. But these prehistoric-looking creatures haven't been seen in ...

Populations of the alligator snapping turtle – as well as smaller turtles — have been in decline for more than three decades; in fact, Gerken said the last alligator snapping turtle observed ...

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

The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle is a large, freshwater turtle species occurring in the Suwannee River basin in Florida and Georgia.

The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle has been listed as a threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

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

The alligator snapping turtle disappeared from Kansas more than 30 years ago, with the last recorded sighting in 1991.

The alligator snapping turtle eats an almost entirely carnivorous diet. Snails, crabs, mussels, fish, crayfish, smaller turtles, birds and snake are all on the menu for this snapping turtle.