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The Fossilized Shells Of What May Be The Largest Turtle To Ever Exist On Earth Have Been Found In Venezuela And Colombia. The Giant Turtle, Named Stupendemys Geographicus, Is Said To Have Lived ~5 To 10 Mya. The Shell Is Nearly 10 Feet In Length And Weighed 2,500 Pounds. The Male Shells Are Honed To Protect Their Skulls During Fights.

Biggest turtle that ever lived had 10 foot shell, horns | wfaa.com

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/researchers-discover-biggest-turtle-that-ever-lived-had-10-foot-shell/507-5207edd1-91f3-4c03-88b0-b85076cb7ddc

The study claims the turtles themselves were estimated to weigh 2,500 pounds, which is almost 100 times the weight of its closing living relative.