With summer in full swing, there's nothing more tempting than cooling off in a body of water, especially in places like Texas ...

I have a special interest in snapping turtles because I grew up within an easy commute of Philadelphia and went to college ...

Rattlesnakes, bison, spiders and ticks are among the deadliest animals in Kansas highlighted in an entry on the WorldAtlas ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

Common snapping turtles can bite with a force of about 210 Newtons, and their strike is considered “lightning-fast.” Alligator snapping turtles have an even stronger bite, with measured forces ...

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according ...

Snapping turtles are Delaware's largest freshwater turtle species, reaching up to 35 pounds and 18 inches long. They are known to resemble dinosaurs, with large heads, pointed snouts, long tails ...