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Gigantic Fossilized Turtle Found in Greece
A group of scientist from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki made a great discovery in Pieria Greece. They located three fossilized turtles, at a beach called Makrigialo, which are estimated to be between 2.5 and 3 million years old.
One of these turtles, weighing at 800 kilos, was excavated from the sand and transferred to the City hall.
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/11/27/gigantic-fossilized-turtle-found-in-greece/
In comparison:
The adult loggerhead sea turtle weighs approximately 135 kg, with the largest specimens weighing in at more than 450 kg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loggerhead_sea_turtle