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 ...

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

Often mistaken for a slow, timid creature, the Common Snapping Turtle is far from ordinary. This aggressive predator, also known as Chelydra serpentina, is one of the most dangerous turtles on the ...

Credit: Sam Scelza “There’s a giant alligator snapping turtle and we show his bite force on a cucumber where you witness him chomp it in half.

The maximum bite force of a human is generally believed to be between 300-700 Newtons, with variations due to age and sex. So, while a bite from a common snapping turtle could cause serious injury, ...

Alligators can clamp down with a force of up to 2,125 psi, easily snapping bones and crushing turtle shells. Their massive jaws are lined with sharp teeth that interlock perfectly, making escape ...

Known for its prehistoric appearance, the alligator snapping turtle wields a bite force ranging between 1,000 and 1,500 psi. Its powerful jaws and beak-like mouth enable it to crack hard-shelled prey ...

Is Chonkosaurus in a turtle love triangle? Rumors swirl about Chicago's giant snapping celebrity The famed reptile emerged with her longtime mate late last month in the Chicago River near Goose ...

Video captures crocodile snapping up turtle in Top End Top End tourists were shell-shocked when they saw a crocodile snap up a turtle – but a local fisho says he’s seen it all before.

A newly transferred police officer from New York got a crash course in Florida wildlife when his first alligator call ended in a panicked reaction, which is now snapping up laughs online.