Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A giant alligator snapping turtle. About 3 years old. Not really aggressive but can bite your fingers© Daranamnam/Shutterstock.com ...

The alligator snapping turtle in this clip has everything he needs to go fishing. The bait is a part of his body, and his lightning-quick 'snap' is too fast for most prey to escape from. All he has to ...

Snapping turtles often get a bad reputation for their hooked jaws and rugged appearance. They look like creatures built only for defense, but the truth is far more interesting. These reptiles have ...

Aug. 27 (UPI) --A large, invasive alligator snapping turtle spotted under a dock at a Washington beach was safely removed by a lifeguard supervisor, officials said. Kirkland Parks & Community Services ...

May 22 (UPI) --Wildlife officials in Massachusetts were called out to an Essex County pond to capture an unusual non-native animal: a nearly 60-pound alligator snapping turtle. The Massachusetts ...

KIRKLAND, Wash. — An invasive snapping turtle was found last week at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland. The alligator snapping turtle, which is the largest freshwater turtle in the U.S., was located ...

A 60-pound alligator snapping turtle — among the first reported in the wild in Massachusetts — turned up in an Essex County pond after officials said it had apparently been abandoned by its owner.

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 Kansas ...

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Earlier this spring an Essex County resident notified MassWildlife of a snapping turtle acting oddly in their yard and asked for help. What MassWildlife staff found was a female alligator snapping ...