Meet The Largest Freshwater Turtle Ever. Hint: Its Shell Was Bigger Than You

This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest ...
Scientific American

Why Does Life Keep Evolving These Geometric Patterns?

A global catalog shows how creatures across the tree of life balance rigidity with flexibility in remarkably consistent ways ...
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Uncovering the truth behind a giant turtle shell discovery

Humongous Turtle Shell Unearthed. This shows an 8-million-year-old turtle shell that measured nearly 8 feet (2.4 meters) was discovered in Venezuela. A couple renovated their kitchen—and stumbled upon ...
Live Science

Can a turtle tuck its head all the way inside its shell?

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Bay News 9

‘Ninja Turtle Baby’ overcoming shell-like growth on back

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Clearwater parents Kaitlyn and Tim McCallum immediately knew there was an issue with their newborn son, James, when he was born. Kaitlyn delivered James in August, 2021. When ...
BBC

Giant turtle found washed up on Solway beach

A giant sea turtle has been found by a walker on the beach next to Southerness Golf Club on the Solway Coast. Valerie Smith Lang came across the reptile on Thursday evening after it had been washed up ...
The Burlington Free Press

Volunteers needed for spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day in Vermont

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers for its annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day Oct. 18. Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10 a.m., ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Turtle with one-of-a-kind peanut-shaped shell turns 41

Police search for robbery suspect who threatened clerk at gunpoint in Greater Cincinnati Police were searching for a robbery suspect who threatened store clerks at gunpoint in a Greater Cincinnati gas ...
KWCH

Birthday Bash set for Missouri turtle with unique ‘figure-eight’ shell

KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KWCH) - Peanut the Turtle, a symbol against litter for 40 years, is celebrating her 41st birthday. Unlike the famous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Peanut’s distinctive figure-eight ...
Yahoo

Nashville Zoo Turtle Enjoying Scratches Like He’s a Dog Is Simply Irresistible

Nashville Zoo Turtle Enjoying Scratches Like He’s a Dog Is Simply Irresistible originally appeared on PetHelpful. One of the great things about being an animal lover is learning all kinds of ...
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Shellshocked II: Turtle Thieves

Turtles are built like tiny tanks—ancient, armored, and famously tough. But in the modern world, that toughness may be their greatest vulnerability. In part two of our turtle two-parter, we dive into ...