Snapping turtles typically range in size from 8 to 14 inches, with a record length of 19.3 inches, according to the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory. They are usually ...

Kansas wildlife officials are preparing to release more of a rarely seen species after initial success last year. Staff with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released a batch of 40 ...

“A lot of companies have switched to alligator snapping turtles, which can get quite large, up to 200 pounds in parts of their range,” said Riedle. “In fact, companies like Campbell ...

alligator snapping turtles were plentiful in river systems draining into the Gulf of Mexico, from the waterways and lakes of the Midwest to the swamps and bayous of Florida, Louisiana and Texas. But ...

Alligator snapping turtles are enormous, prehistoric-looking reptiles that ... However, their populations have declined by up to 95% over much of their historic range due to overharvesting and ...