High hopes for endangered white-throated snapping turtle after record number of clutches

A record number of clutches of white-throated snapping turtles have been found along the Burnett River in Queensland's ...
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Officials announce return of apex predator following decades-long absence: 'This is a long time coming'

Kansans may soon see one aquatic species that had been absent from the state's rivers for over three decades, thanks to a reintroduction effort. Fox 4 reported that the Kansas Department of Wildlife ...
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Alligator Snapping Turtle Ecology and Conservation

The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) represents a unique component of North American freshwater ecosystems. Renowned for its distinctive morphology and ambush predation strategy, the ...
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Why You Should Never Pick Up a Snapping Turtle by the Tail

Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with its ...
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Brave lifeguard removes dangerous and aggressive predator from waters of Pacific Northwest park

A courageous lifeguard pulled a snarling snapping turtle from the waters of a Seattle-area park before fearlessly posing with the dangerous reptile. The young lifeguard jumped into action last week ...