Ancient sea turtle

[Irwin4530]

Went to the Smithsonian this past weekend and saw this beauty!! Easily 10 feet across and simply AWSOME !!

 

[sibi]

Wow! That's some turtle. I wonder what he fed on to get so big.

 

[IowaGuy28]

Sweeeeet

Dear Santa,

Can I have one?

 

[Moozillion]

Sweeeeet

Dear Santa,

Can I have one?

Hahahaha!!! What size TANK do you have?!?!?!!! :-D

 

[Jacqui]

Look at those claws, I wonder if it was a male.

 

[Baoh]

Look at those claws, I wonder if it was a male.

Joking or serious?

If serious, those are phalanges. Not claws.

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Wow! That's some turtle. I wonder what he fed on to get so big.

Likely cnidarians, possibly cephalopods, and possibly fish.

 

[Tortoise Hub]

Very cool!

 

[arotester]

i remember someone posted about it earlier ,may be emysemys. Wow!!!must be pretty when alive (from 100 meters away though).