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 ...

It isn’t just a viral darling, though. The fact that there are snappers in the once notoriously polluted Chicago River tells a vital story about the health of our waterways. Though some news reports ...

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 ...

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