The alligator snapping turtle in this clip has everything he needs to go fishing. The bait is a part of his body, and his ...

It's nesting season for snapping turtles, which means you're now likelier to encounter them when you're out and about than any other time of the year.

But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with its mouth. These turtles are called snapping turtles, and they can reach out and snap up prey with their jaws in milliseconds.

A female snapping turtle, the largest turtle found in this area, can lay up to 50 eggs in one clutch or nest. A midland painted turtle generally only lays between three and 15 eggs.