Late last summer, Meyer said, a few members of the Urban Rivers crew thought they saw another full-size snapping turtle that didn’t look quite like Chonk or Stagg.

Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with ...

Snapping turtles are one of the oldest types of turtle around, having been around for approximately 200 million years – even during the time of the dinosaurs! The species also has a lifespan of ...

Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile marveled at its size and nicknamed it “Chonkosaurus.”.

Snapping turtles are North America’s largest turtle species. Male alligator snappers can reach up to 29 inches long and weigh up to 250 pounds. Common snappers can reach about a third that size ...

How an Iowa teen captured a viral video of turtles in brumation. When Oswalt noticed the snapping turtle that was the size of his shoe under the ice, he instantly took out his phone to record a video.

Other than size, AST's look very similar to common snapping turtles. But the AST has three prominent ridges running down the full length of its carapace (shell), while common snappers have either ...

The turtle is probably about 50 years old and has finished hibernating, Mr. Anchor said. While he did describe Chonkosaurus as “very large,” the snapping turtle is not among the largest he’s ...

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Man accidentally hooks gigantic snapping turtle while fishing Texas lake The fisherman later caught a potentially world record-breaking alligator gar from the same lake. By Ariana Garcia ...

Snapping turtles are one of the oldest types of turtle around, having been around for approximately 200 million years – even during the time of the dinosaurs! The species also has a lifespan of ...