Although many species went extinct, a lot more evolved to fit into their new habitats, diets, and overall lifestyle. One such animal that evolved was the turtle. Turtles that existed millions of years ...

Resembling an ancient dinosaur, the alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. Weighing up to 250 pounds, this turtle has a bite force of 1,000 psi—enough to sever ...

A proposal in the Illinois General Assembly would allow the harvest of common snapping turtles in live traps. (Photo by Tony Campbell) A proposal that would legalize the trapping of one specific ...

PINE GROVE, Pa. (AP) — The buffet line inside the fire hall in rural Pennsylvania was a familiar sight last weekend as a ...

The Florida gar is known for snacking on things like shrimp, insects, fish, and zooplankton. However, the alligator gar is known to eat fish, waterfowl, turtles, and small mammals. The alligator gar ...

was alligator. For the less adventurous, there was also venison and salmon. In previous years, dishes have included wood duck, snapping turtle salami, smoked eel, beaver shepherd’s pie ...