Giant Sea Turtle Archelon Postcard Archelon Ischyros was a giant Cretaceous sea turtle Archelon means "Ruler Turtle" in Greek, and the lifespan of these creatures may have been up to a century long They were expected to weigh around 5000lbs (kg), and their length was around 13' long and 16' wideArchelon is an extinct sea turtle which lived approximately 75 million to 65 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period This giant turtle could live to 100 years old, possibly thanks to taking long sleeps on the seabed One of the most interesting facts about Archelon isArchelon was a giant prehistoric sea turtle that lived during the Cretaceous period and is featured in the last episode of Sea Monsters It was the biggest sea turtle that has ever existed (although not the only one), reaching 45 meters in length Despite its' size, it was no more aggressive than the modern sea turtles are, and actually lacked a hard bony shell, just as the modern
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