Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people in the comments ...

There is no single proven cause of soil eating (“geophagia”). There may be medical reasons (anaemia, underactive thyroid gland or an irritated digestive tract, perhaps due to a food allergy), or it ...

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release that a prehistoric species of turtle native to Florida is officially a federally threatened species under the Endangered ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A common snapping turtle, likely a lost pet, will be available for adoption on Friday (Nov. 22) if its owner fails to claim it by then, the Miaoli Animal Care and Health Office ...

This is the hair-raising moment a fiery turtle snaps back at a girl who thought she was petting a cute tortoise. She stumbled upon the scaly animal on a road at a Canadian wildlife reserve and decided ...

The turtle has to be handled carefully, says charity director Wayne May An animal conservationist wants laws on the sale of some rare breeds to be tightened after rescuing a "dangerous" turtle ...

This is the hilarious moment three snapping turtles got stuck on top of each other when one of them stopped abruptly and the two behind failed to notice. The photographs of the reptilian pile-up were ...

An angler fishing for carp at a reservoir near Balsall Common got the shock of his life when he landed a giant North American turtle. The 25kg alligator snapping turtle, which is around two feet long, ...