Turtles can be confusing animals, since they have characteristics that are traditionally associated with both reptiles and amphibians. For example, their smooth skin makes most people think of ...

The sex of many turtles, crocodilians, and other reptiles is determined by the temperature at which their eggs incubate.

Turtles can be found anywhere, from local ponds and the deep, blue sea to an aquarium tank in your bedroom. These aquatic, semiaquatic or terrestrial creatures are easily recognized thanks to their ...

There are more than 10,000 species of reptiles on Earth, including snakes, lizards, and turtles. While massive reptiles like ...

PRIMARILY intended as a general survey of the reptiles of the world treated in a popular manner, the handsome volume which has just appeared simultaneously in this country and in America, will prove ...

Lumbering reptiles crossing the road are something DuPage County drivers need to be on the lookout for at this time of year as turtles start their annual ritual of seeking out food and places to mate ...

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing threatened status for alligator snapping turtles — huge, spike-shelled beasts that lurk at the bottom of slow waterways, luring prey to ...

Seven Boykin spaniels trained to sniff out turtles by their owner John Rucker helped the Saint Louis Zoo find and tag the box turtles living at the zoo's new WildCare Park These dogs have a nose for ...