S. geographicus was first discovered in the 1970s and is believed to be the largest land turtle ever to have walked Earth. However, the species is not well understood, with key details about it ...

"The now-extinct animal is the largest land turtle of all time," one of the study's authors, Edwin Cadena, told British news agency SWNS. "The remains include the biggest complete turtle shell ...

'Largest turtle that ever existed' weighed more than a tonne and had an eight-foot HORNED shell that it may have used for combat 10 ... 'The now-extinct animal is the largest land turtle of all time.

The biggest turtle ever to have lived had a massive eight-foot-long shell and weighed more than a tonne, according to a new study. The beast named Stupendemys geographicus roamed modern-day Colombia ...

The species, which was the largest land turtle of all time, was first described in the mid-1970s. Analysis of several new shell specimens has led scientists to estimate the animal was twice as ...

Important marine living quarters of the world's largest turtle, the endangered leatherback, recently got some new protections, thanks to a decision from the U.S. government.

An extinct giant turtle had a horned shell up to three metres (10ft) big that it may have used for combat, scientists say. The Stupendemys geographicus used to live in a humid swamp teeming with life ...