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 ...

The alligator snapping turtle was discovered in Urswick Tarn, Cumbria, after locals reported seeing the fearsome-looking reptile. The turtle was retrieved from beside the small lake by Denise ...

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 ...