Seychelles and Galápagos islands are all we have left. But how did these big reptiles get to the islands in the first place? And why is turtle anatomy so weird? Would you like your own giant tortoise ...

Turtles breathe backwards; that is, when they relax their diaphragms, they inhale rather than exhale. Martha Foley and Curt Stager discuss the... Jun 07, 2012 — Turtles breathe backwards; that is, ...

Feb. 13 (UPI) --The remains of an extinct giant turtle species suggest the reptile exhibited sexual dimorphism, with males boasting horned shells and females growing hornless shells. The turtle ...

Turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonii or Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield. The earliest known turtles date from ...

The tropical region of South America is one of the world's hot spots when it comes to animal diversity. The region's extinct fauna is unique, as documented by fossils of giant rodents and crocodylians ...

This mouth structure wasn’t an evolutionary relic, however. It was actually a specialized feature that allowed them to thrive. It now appears Dunkleosteus boasted a head and jaw more reminiscent of a ...

Jessica Alice Farrell receives funding from the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Inc d/b/a Friends of Gumbo Limbo (a 501c3 non-profit organization) through a generous donation from their Graduate Research ...

Paleobiologists have discovered exceptional specimens in Venezuela and Colombia of an extinct giant freshwater turtle called Stupendemys. The carapace of this turtle, which is the largest ever known, ...