Ancient altercations between musk turtles and alligator gar recorded in Florida's fossil record

Sometime between 5.5 and 5.6 million years ago, two shell crushers squared off in the languid currents of an ancient Florida ...
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New fossil find reveals pugnacious turtle took on a 10-foot alligator gar in an ancient Florida river

"I immediately thought of gar." ...
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ECOVIEWS: Why would fish follow a turtle?

A recent publication by Steven G. Platt and Thomas R. Rainwater in the scientific journal “Southeastern Naturalist” discusses an intriguing predator-prey relationship between turtles and fish. Their ...

10 Places Where You Can Swim With Hawksbill Turtles and Colorful Parrotfish

A reef swim changes dramatically when marine life appears nearby. Hawksbill turtles often glide along coral ledges to feed ...
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Rare Louisiana map turtle secures new protections in hopes of keeping it from going extinct

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will add new protections for a rare turtle whose ridged shell looks like a topographic map, with the goal of keeping it from going extinct. The federal agency has ...
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Watch This Monster Turtle Invade a Man’s Pond and Gobble Up His Fish

What Kind of Turtle Is in the Video? In his pond, Zak notices his fish are acting strange. That’s when he discovers a softshell turtle has taken up residence. The reptile seems to have come from a ...