Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) ...

This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this ... neck, limb or tail injuries; whether the turtle is gravid; and presence of internal injuries (not easy to determine).

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

Other shelled reptiles are fair game, too: In one Louisiana study, 79.82% of surveyed alligator snappers had turtle remains in their stomachs. 10. YOU SHOULD NEVER PICK A SNAPPER UP BY THE TAIL.

"Common freshwater turtles typically begin mating between March ... Hibbits warns never to pick up a snapping turtle by its tail because it can injure them. Drivers can use a car mat to slide ...

A member of the largest freshwater turtle species in ... alligator snapping turtles have "tremendously long" tails and are considered a protected species in the state after they were heavily ...

Here’s how it works. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the world's largest freshwater turtle and one of the most endangered species on Earth, is now essentially doomed to ...

But new research shows that some bask in the moonlight, too. A global study of freshwater turtles shows the creatures emerging from their watery homes at night to spend hours sitting on logs ...

If you do encounter one, only pick up the turtle from behind—never by its tail, and not near its mouth. The Tufts Wildlife Clinic recommends trying to gently push the turtle into a box or crate ...