Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a mechanical constraint that prevents the chest from expanding during ...
A "dinosaur of the turtle world" was spotted in Virginia over the summer. A 65-pound alligator snapping turtle was repeatedly seen walking in a residential part of Alexandria, Va., during May and June ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ...