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Archelon is an extinct marine turtle from the Late Cretaceous, and is the largest turtle ever to have been documented, with the biggest specimen measuring 4.6 m (15 ft) from head to tail and 2.2–3.2 t (2.4–3.5 short tons) in body mass.
The largest extant turtle is the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), reaching a maximum total length of 3 m (10 ft) and a weight of 961 kg (2,119 lb). [1] [96] The second-largest extant testudine is the Loggerhead sea turtle. It tends to weight slightly more average weight than the green sea turtle, and reaches more massive top sizes.
27 Οκτ 2016 · The largest species of sea turtle ever known to have existed was Archelon ischyros, which lived some 80–70 million years ago during the late Cretaceous Period in the seas around what is now North America. The largest specimen on record measured over 4 m long, was approximately 4.9 m wide from flipper to flipper, and is estimated to have ...
The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) and weights of 500 kilograms (1,100 lb).
In this blog, we’ll uncover the seven biggest sea turtles that navigate our oceans and learn more about their unique characteristics and the challenges they face. Size: Out of all sea turtles, the Kemp’s Ridley is the smallest, only growing to be about 2 feet long and weighing 70 to 100 pounds.
Sea turtles, the gentle giants of the marine world, have roamed the oceans for millions of years. Among these ancient mariners, the leatherback sea turtle holds the record for size.
The largest species of sea turtle ever known to have existed was Archelon ischyros, which lived some 80–70 million years ago during the late Cretaceous Period in the seas around what is now North America. The largest specimen on record measured over 4 m long, was approximately 4.9 m wide from flipper to flipper, and is estimated to have ...
