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 ...

A 57-pound snapping turtle caught outside Richmond set an “official state record” in Virginia. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 57-pound “true giant” captured in Virginia has set a state record. The massive ...

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 ...