Alligator snapping turtles—Macroclemys temminckii— are the largest freshwater turtles in Texas and can live for a century or more. David Rosenbaum/Texas Parks and Wildlife Department By Ariana ...

In addition to the turtle’s large claws, Sodemann said it had a very large tail. “It’s very prehistoric looking. The tail, when I saw it looked like an alligator tail or a dinosaur tail.

But the big turtle is “in robust condition” despite her advanced age, said Mike O’Neill, manager of the ocean tank. Advertisement: There’s every reason to believe Myrtle will stick around ...

Kayaker's encounter with big turtle is making waves in Iron County. by Ashley Kaster, FOX 11 News. ... In addition to the turtle's large size and claws, it had a very large tail, ...