Fun Facts!

A group of turtles is called a "bale".

A group of turtles is also called a "dole".

A group of female turtles or hatchlings is called a "nest".

A group of tortoises is called a "creep".

The largest species of turtle ever was called Archelon.

The largest living species is the Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea.

The smallest species is actually a very contested topic. As of right now, it is between the Speckled Padloper, Chersobius signatus, and the Bog Turtle, Glyptemys muhlenbergii.

Less of a fun fact, but, as of now, the rarest animal in the world is the Yangtze Giant Softshelled Turtle, Rafetus swinhoei, which only has 3 known extant specimens.

The Yangtze Giant Softshelled Turtle is also the largest freshwater turtle, followed closely by the Alligator Snapping Turtle, Macrochelys temminckii.

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