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Puentemys, the circular turtle

Adam Khor · 2019-08-06 23:30:36

This turtle was found in Cerrejón, and lived 60 million years ago- meaning it coexisted with Titanoboa and Carbonemys. At about 1.52 meters long, Puentemys was huge for modern day standards, but small if compared to Carbonemys. Its peculiar trait was its shell, about the same shape and size as a car tire. According to…

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This turtle was found in Cerrejón, and lived 60 million years ago- meaning it coexisted with Titanoboa and Carbonemys. At about 1.52 meters long, Puentemys was huge for modern day standards, but small if compared to Carbonemys. Its peculiar trait was its shell, about the same shape and size as a car tire. According to scientists this shape probably helped the turtle to warm up faster in the sun AND helped it avoid being swallowed by Titanoboas.

http://phys.org/news/2012-07-fossil-turtle-colombia-car.html

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