Habitat Sweet Habitat!

Every animal has a habitat, it is the home or environment of a plant, animal or other organism. Archelon lived near present day South Dakota. However, that was nearly 70 million years ago, so conditions and the environment were much different. They live in seas which are now covered by land. In the crustaceous period South Dakota there were open flood plains, the climate was warmer and more moist, than it currently is in South Dakota.

Archelon is a cold-blooded animal... What does that mean?

A cold-blooded animal is an animal that is the temperature of their surroundings. 98.6 degrees is the normal temperature for humans. We are warm-blooded so we stay close to that same temperature. However, a cold-blooded animals temperature vary's depending on the environment. If their surroundings are cold, they become cold inside.

Archelon usually swims and live alone, until they mate.

Resources I used are: 

http://www3.northern.edu/natsource/EARTH/Dinosa1.htm

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_type_of_environment_did_the_archelon_live_in

http://forum.primalcarnage.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3074&start=530 (photo)

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/image_galleries/ir_zoo/coldwarm.html

http://www.uhaul.com/supergraphics/states/south_dakota/turtle/archelon.html