Snapping turtles are notorious for their powerful bites – but there’s more to the story than just brute strength. ... Ancient 'Dragon Man' skull from China isn't what we thought.

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

The snapping turtles in the Wisconsin are classed as common by the DNR, ... "The turtle unlocked the dragon class." Chrontab wrote: "That shell looks like a total afterthought." ...

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 famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet commentators when pictures of her basking on a Chicago River pylon first went viral in summer 2023, has reappeared.

Another snapping turtle, left, not the famous turtle called “Chonkosaurus,” emerges from the water in the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River in Chicago on May 29, 2025.

Snapping turtles are out and about in Northeast Wisconsin. Nesting season began recently and runs through mid-July.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police says that a common snapping turtle was seen on the Pend Oreille River.

The world’s deadliest reptiles come in a variety of forms, from venomous snakes to giant lizards and even snapping turtles.

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles with "a heavy, muscular build, sharp claws, a long flexible neck, a sharp serrated beak, and powerful jaws." They live in a wide range of the country ...

A demonstration of how not to handle a snapping turtle turned into a cringe-inducing illustration when the turtle bit its handler and refused to let go.. A video of the incident was posted Jan. 30 ...

Alligator snapping turtles—Macroclemys temminckii— are the largest freshwater turtles in Texas and can live for a century or more. David Rosenbaum/Texas Parks and Wildlife Department By Ariana ...