Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are ...
While writing last week’s story about my 10-year-old daughter’s encounter with a snapping turtle, I remembered I had my own snapping turtle story from when I was just a bit younger than she is now.
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The alligator snapping turtle, once a vital part of Kansas’ ecosystem, disappeared from the state’s wildlife scene more than 30 years ago. The last documented sighting ...