Turtles can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores depending on their species, and even their age. Some – especially the land-dwelling tortoises – are strictly vegetarian, eating plants ...

Most U.S. turtles fit somewhere along a gradient from the few kinds that almost never bite people to those that are almost guaranteed to give biting a try. But biters fit into two other very ...

Probably the three most common types of turtles are our red-ear sliders, box turtles, and snapping turtles. But there are actually lots of other kinds of turtles in Oklahoma. We're a very eco ...

Most likely, the turtles you saw were red-eared slider turtles, which are the most common species in Alabama lakes, oxbows and river margins. But cooters, which are similar in appearance to ...

How aggressive are different kinds of turtles toward humans? A. Any turtle is capable of biting a person, but some are almost never inclined to do so whereas others never miss an opportunity to ...

Most likely, the turtles you saw were red-eared slider turtles, which are the most common species in Alabama lakes, oxbows and river margins. But cooters, which are similar in appearance to ...