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Giant turtle fossil discovered in Colombia

Giant turtle fossil discovered in Colombia, Wildlife Extra, May 28, 2012.  Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool. Paleontologists from North Carolina State University have found just such a specimen _ the fossilized remains of a 60-million-year-old South American giant that lived in what is now Colombia….  Dr. Dan Ksepka, NC State paleontologist, is mentioned.