Getting to know Archelon :)

Archelon is like the Leatherback Sea-turtle. It has a pointed tail, and a narrow skull. The "shell" is vaulted (higher in the center). It is made out of a leathery type material, and is supported by and bony structure. It's estimated weight is 2200 kg (4900 pounds). The fist specimen of Archelon was found in South Dakota. Most of its fossils were found in South Dakota and Wyoming. It lived around 75-65 million years ago. Archelon appeared in the remake of One Million Years B.C.

(Photo from Wikipedia, Archelon page.) I used Wikipedia, as a resource for this post. See you next post!