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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => History => Topic started by: Dexter on September 11, 2015, 02:31:54 am

Title: Oldest fossil sea turtle discovered: Huge fossilized turtle is at least 120 million years old
Post by: Dexter on September 11, 2015, 02:31:54 am

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150907113919.htm

The world's oldest fossil sea turtle known to date has been found by scientists. The fossilized reptile is at least 120 million years old -- which makes it about 25 million years older than the previously known oldest specimen. The almost completely preserved skeleton from the Cretaceous, with a length of nearly 2 meters, shows all of the characteristic traits of modern marine turtles.