Built like a tank and often covered in camouflaging algae ... like lures on their tongues and occasionally surfacing to breathe. Historically, the alligator snapping turtle was considered a single ...

In Cumbria, England, a "dinosaur-like" alligator snapping turtle, dubbed "Fluffy," was found thousands of miles away from its native U.S. home. The massive freshwater turtle, known for its bone ...

The largest one on record, a longtime occupant of Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, weighed 249 ... designed for major-league shearing. An alligator snapping turtle’s are capable of slicing fingers ...

A small alligator snapping turtle pulled from a lake in Cumbia has been nicknamed Fluffy. A dog walker found the exotic creature, which is native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US ...