Interestingly, the remains suggest that this extinct creature boasted a shell ... Compared to today’s largest freshwater turtles, Peltocephalus maturin dwarfs them in size, presenting a rare ...

Yet, 70 million years ago, a truly colossal turtle, Archelon, dominated the seas. This magnificent creature, now long extinct, was the largest turtle ever known. It measured 4.6 m (15 ft ...

Gigarcanum delcourti is an extinct species of giant gecko that inhabited either New Caledonia or New Zealand possibly up to the mid-19th century. It is the largest known gecko species, at least 2 ...

Growing more than 10 feet (3 meters) long, Protostega was among the largest turtles to ever live. Unlike most turtles, whose shells are made of expanded and fused bones that form a relatively ...

The Aldabra atoll, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to the largest wild Aldabra giant tortoise population ... their big scaly legs and their oddly prehistoric faces. The giant tortoises ...

As the largest living turtle species, the leatherback reaches up to 10 feet ... The West Pacific population breeds in New Guinea and Indonesia (it is virtually extinct in Malaysia), travels across the ...

Population numbers of three endangered turtle species in Hong Kong have declined drastically, a study has found, with researchers warning they could become extinct within three to five years if ...