Snapping turtles are native to the East Coast and “can extend their neck the length of their body,” according to the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois.

Snapping turtles roamed the Earth ... from the central point of the front edge directly behind the turtle’s neck to a central point on the back edge directly above the turtle’s tail.

Chonkosaurus,” possibly the most famous inhabitant of the Chicago River, re-appeared earlier this week after a winter of ...

Pretty much anything they can get their claws on. Snapping turtles have long curved claws, tubercles adorning their neck and legs, a hard, sharp beak, and algae sprouting from its back.

Its long neck, powerful jaws and aggressive behavior have rightly earned the snapping turtle its name." They stated their carapace, the back part of a shell structure, usually varies from 8 inches ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A huge snapping turtle has affectionately been named “Godzilla” after it was found in the waters of Curles Neck Plantation in Henrico County. “The snapping ...

“The turtle was snapping at the trash can ... back where it was captured in Henrico County to live out his days prowling the waters of Curles Neck Plantation.” Bob McNally has been an outdoor writer ...

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 ...