Regardless of the species, snapping turtles are the most aggressive ... Be Careful Not To Step On A Map Turtle's Shell ...

For snapping turtles, approach carefully. Snapping turtles have long necks and can bite your hands if you grip at the sides of the shell, so instead place your hands closer to the back or use a ...

Jim Spinale, 91, is a retired science teacher who volunteers at the So. Shore YMCA Nature Center. His snapping turtle shell is a hit with preschoolers ...

Only the snapping turtle and the painted turtle are really common across New York. Snappers are the largest New York freshwater turtle, reaching shell lengths of 19 inches and weights of 70 pounds.

Alligator snapping turtles, like the one seen in this file photo, were classified as endangered in Kansas in 1974. The state has begun a reintroduction program to bring the creatures back to ...

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species. This prehistoric-looking freshwater turtle is known ...

The Service did not propose critical habitat protections for the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle ... these prehistoric-looking freshwater turtles are known for their spiked shell, large claws and ...

ROSWELL, Ga. — A Roswell firefighter jumped into action to rescue a snapping turtle along Crabapple Road on Tuesday. The Roswell Fire Department said firefighter Kyle Phillips from Engine 22 saw ...