Where was the largest turtle shell found in modern history?

The largest turtle shell in history was discovered in South America.

Overseas network February 13 American media reported on February 12, and a study published in the American journal of scientific progress showed that a paleontologist named Edwin Cadine found many turtle shell fossils in Venezuela and Colombia, including the largest turtle shell in history, which was about 2.4 meters long and weighed about/kloc-.

According to CNN, this turtle shell belongs to an extinct freshwater turtle: the ground-striped turtle, which is one of the largest turtle species in the world. Marcelo Sanchez, director of the Institute of Paleontology and Museums at the University of Zurich, said: "This is one of the largest tortoises, if not the largest."

Biologist Cadine also discovered the first mandible of this species. This is what we have been looking for for decades, which is conducive to further understanding them. This species was first described in 1976. Through this latest discovery, researchers have gained more.

Cadine said that these striped turtles once lived in wet swamps and fresh water areas. This shows that not only turtles have such huge shells, but also freshwater turtles may have them.

In addition, the researchers also found that the turtle shell is a huge corner near the neck, which is unique to male turtles. This feature helps them to fight other males and protect their huge skulls. Despite their huge size, the huge bite marks left on the turtle shell indicate that they are also threatened by giant carnivores such as caiman.