Turtles have been around for 200 million years—outliving dinosaurs, surviving ice ages, and basically minding their own business the whole time. Tough on the outside, chill on the inside, they seem ...

Box turtles also have a hinged plastron (bottom shell) that allows them to close up shop in the front and rear, creating a “box” that protects their entire body from predators. Formerly, the eastern ...

Sea turtles are classified into two categories: hard-shelled and soft-shelled. A turtle’s hard shell consists of up to 50 bones, with their ribs, shoulder blades, and vertebrae fused together to ...

A sea turtle initially weighed over 7 ½ pounds; her weight decreased to just over 6 pounds once experts cleaned her organism-covered shell.

Male snapping turtles engage in aggressive territorial struggles. Turtles nest during late spring to mid-summer, and the females will seek out sunny sites with damp sand or soft soil for their eggs.

Soft-shelled turtles are fascinating creatures, often symbolizing patience and longevity in various cultures. In China, farmers have perfected the art of raising millions of these large turtles in ...

“Overall, the sea turtle story is one of the real conservation success stories," said Duke ecologist Stuart Pimm.

While both types of snappers have rigid shells, alligator snapping turtles have an extra layer of scales on the top shell compared to common snapping turtles. Alligator snapping turtles’ beaks ...

While both types of snappers have rigid shells, alligator snapping turtles have an extra layer of scales on the top shell compared to common snapping turtles. Alligator snapping turtles’ beaks ...

The tenant behind "Project Turtle" intends to employ 2,000 workers in Overland Park by 2030.

Ollie compiled a list of the most common dog breeds available for adoption in California using data from Petfinder. Dog breeds are ranked by the number of dogs available to adopt in California on ...