Snapping turtles aren’t inherently aggressive, but they will defend themselves if they feel threatened, ... the red-eared slider, the spiny soft-shell turtle, ...

The hunt for Chicago’s celebrity snapping turtle ... Red-eared slider turtles are abundant here, lounging in the sun on half-sunken logs. Most are not much bigger around than a dessert plate.

A 25-pound snapping turtle with a “head the size of a baseball” was found wandering through a pasture in Harrisburg, Ore. on April 28, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said.

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 the largest freshwater turtle in North America and full-grown males can grow to 29 inches long and 250 lbs, much bigger than common snapping turtles. Alligator snapping turtles can live to be ...

Read Next: Fisherman Catches Gigantic 200-Pound Snapping Turtle, Then Lands World Record Gar. Common freshwater snapping turtles are found throughout the eastern U.S., as well as in Canada. In U.S.

The claim: Purdue scientists said decapitated human remains were the result of a snapping turtle attack. A July 16 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims a major university in Indiana ...

An alligator snapping turtle that looks like something out of "Jurassic Park" has been found 5,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the U.S. South.