You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have ...

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 ...

The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle fit right in among elephant-sized giant sloths and carnivorous bear-dogs. But while the latter two became extinct, the snappers survived virtually unchanged.

Suwannee alligator snapping turtles feast on the river’s entire buffet: fish, mussels, acorns, carrion, frogs, palmetto berries, snakes and even smaller turtles.

Alligator snapping turtles — known for their large size, hook-shaped jaw and powerful bite — were first identified as endangered in Kansas in 1974.

Snapping turtles are known for their powerful jaws and lightning-fast strikes, but what makes their bite so devastating? With a bite force strong enough to sever a finger, these ancient reptiles ...

“Complementing this impressive reach, snapping turtles have a powerful, lightning-fast bite which can break bones with its extreme force,” the college said.

Man catches 200-pound alligator snapping turtle followed by 188-pound alligator gar in Texas Art Weston, who won the world record for a 293-pound alligator gar last year, found himself in the ...

Art Weston caught a 200-plus-pound alligator snapping turtle at Sam Rayburn Lake near Beaumont.