Archelon
Defender
Unlike most modern turtles, Archelon did not have a solid shell,
but instead had a skeletal framework supporting a leathery or bony
carapace. Other distinguishing features include a pointed tail, a
narrow skull, a relatively narrow, high-vaulted shell, and a
pronounced overbite. The live weight of an Archelon ischyros is
estimated at more than 2200 kg (4,850 lb).
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