On the right picture: the dinosaur turtle is the largest creature that has ever lived on earth (in Bengal swamps, India). The herbivore reached a height of over 7 meters and a body weight of 120 tons. Since there were no enemies, a stable tank was not required either. From the later Cretaceous period, sea turtles, scientific name Archelon ischyros, measuring 5 meters in length were discovered in South Dakota (parts of the country were then a shallow sea). These giant turtles are predecessors of today's leatherback turtles. A specimen can be seen in the Natural History Museum Vienna. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Non-fiction books   |   Material: Papier   |   Country of origin: Bavaria, Germany | Similar pieces