woundeadshadow:ari-nemera:scinewscom:Paleontologists Find New Fossils of GiganticFreshwater Turtle h
woundeadshadow:ari-nemera:scinewscom:Paleontologists Find New Fossils of GiganticFreshwater Turtle http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/stupendemys-geographicus-shells-08131.htmlFor comparison, here is the previously thought largest turtle to exist (a saltwater species), compared to the freshwater turtle shell above:This new turtle’s shell alone is 9ft (2.74 meters) long. This creature is literally twice the size of the previous record holder. -- source link