Ancient Car-Sized Turtles Hung Out with Titanoboas [Animals]

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Ancient Car-Sized Turtles Hung Out with Titanoboas [Animals]

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Scientists recently discovered a fossilized turtle so big, its shell could be mistaken for a boat. If you were to stand it up, is 5 foot 7 inches, just shorter than the average American male. That’s just the shell. Its skull is about the size of a football and was equipped with massive jaws that allowed it to eat almost anything. This fossilized remains of this car-sized beast were recently discovered in Columbia. More »

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