He's handsome, strong and rugged, weighing in at about 27½ pounds, and measuring about 14 inches in length. Rumpus, a common snapping turtle, looks ready to take on any challenge, but like all of ...

Snapping turtles are one of the oldest types of turtle around, having been around for approximately 200 million years – even during the time of the dinosaurs! The species also has a lifespan of ...

KAUKAUNA (WLUK) -- Snapping turtles are out and about in Northeast Wisconsin. Nesting season began recently and runs through mid-July. That's the time when female snappers lay eggs. "They come out ...

Summer time bass fishing is something everyone loves! In this video, I use my favorite lures for summer pond hopping. The Googan Baits Bandito Bug is a staple in my tackle box all year round! I ...

To be sure, snapping turtles aren’t known to mate for life, but Chonk and Stagg have been seen mating together for years, Meyer said. There are several smaller snapping turtles believed to be ...

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) – Snapping turtles are starting to hatch and roam around northeast Wisconsin, especially in Kaukauna, with the nesting season. As a result, officials with nature reserves ...

Certainly, if you're around a snapping turtle, you know, those can be dangerous. They're called snapping turtles for a reason. You may not want to try to pick those up.

Common snapping turtles can bite with a force of about 210 Newtons, and their strike is considered “lightning-fast.” Alligator snapping turtles have an even stronger bite, with measured forces ...

Three limestone snapping turtles have been placed in front of the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center as the latest addition to the Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune) ...

Turtles are true works of nature - growing only one inch every two years, but living for more than 100 years - and they help clean rivers by eating dead fish and other undesirables.