The shell of an enormous prehistoric turtle that would have been eight feet long has been discovered in Colombia's Tatacoa Desert. Analysis of the shell showed several bite marks indicating this ...

About five to 10 million years ago, giant turtles that dwarfed humans roamed freshwater swamps in South America. Researchers have uncovered shells belonging to Stupendemys geographicus, the largest ...

This is a graphic reconstruction of the giant turtle Stupendemys geographicus: male (front) and female individual (left) swimming in freshwater. The biggest turtle ever to have lived weighing more ...

About five to 10 million years ago, giant turtles that dwarfed humans roamed freshwater swamps in South America.Researchers have uncovered shells belonging to Stupendemys geographicus, the largest ...