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New fossil find reveals pugnacious turtle took on a 10-foot alligator gar in an ancient Florida river

"I immediately thought of gar." ...
Terra Planet Earth on MSN

A turtle missing both back legs got a tiny wheelchair that made the internet smile

A Turtle Missing Both Back Legs Got a Tiny Wheelchair That Made the Internet Smile ...

Ancient altercations between musk turtles and alligator gar recorded in Florida's fossil record

Sometime between 5.5 and 5.6 million years ago, two shell crushers squared off in the languid currents of an ancient Florida ...
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Scientists say turtle shells could hold clues to secret side of Neanderthal behavior

Cavemen hunted turtles — but not for food, new research suggests. Scientists say that shells of reptiles caught by children may have been used as ladles or digging devices by early humans over 100,000 ...

Hawaiians spotted sea turtles with mysterious 'graffiti' on their backs, and it sparked a 600-person mission to save the species

Hawaiian sea turtles, known as honu, were found with white markings on their shells. Initially causing confusion, federal ...
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Closing time: How (some) turtles shut their shells

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