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World's Oldest Sea Turtle Was 6 Feet Long, Fossil Shows
Description: Paleontologists have described what is now believed to be the world's oldest sea turtle specimen, beating the previous record holder by 25 million years. The 120-million-year-old creature, dubbed Desmatochelys padillai sp., measures nearly 2 meters (6.5 feet) long. [Source: Discovery News]
URL: http://news.discovery.com/animals/worlds-oldest-sea-turtle-was-6-feet-long-fossil-shows-150908.htm
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Source: Discovery News
Publish Date: 9/8/2015
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