NEW ORLEANS -- It's a marvelously ugly beast, with spiked and ridged armor, a sharply hooked beak, a fishing lure in its mouth and a nasty bite. But the alligator snapping turtle's hard shell holds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Chonkosaurus," AKA "Chonk," was spotted chilling in the Chicago River last week. The exceedingly plump snapping turtle was ...

Federal officials are warning rafters to watch out for and report invasive snapping turtles that have been multiplying in ...

DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - A snapping turtle has been released in Doral after being treated for a fractured shell. A team from the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station released the reptile back into the wild, ...

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Turtles are instantly recognized by the shell on their backs, but across species, there are some incredibly unique heads that ...