According to Everglades National Park in southern Florida, Florida redbelly turtles (Pseudemys nelsoni) are often seen with ...

He's handsome, strong and rugged, weighing in at about 27½ pounds, and measuring about 14 inches in length. Rumpus, a common snapping turtle, looks ready to take on any challenge, but like all of ...

Turtles are ectothermic, or cold-blooded, and depend on external sources of heat to determine their body temperatures, explaining why they like to be on warm asphalt during cool spring days.