The photo of the tortoise, which is 1.5m tall, weighs about 360 and is more than 500 years old, has received two conflicting comments. So what is the origin of the giant turtle as well as this photo?
Appearing on the world’s social network recently, a photo of a giant tortoise bigger than a long-distance truck traveling on the road has caused many surprises for those interested.
Giant turtle weighing 363kg was discovered in the Amazon River
It is known that the photo was originally posted on Facebook, then spread to other social sites. According to the description, this is the largest turtle in the world with a weight of up to 363kg, 1.5m high. It is known that this turtle is 529 years old.
The photo of a giant turtle more than 500 years old is controversial.
In the photo, a giant tortoise is lying on the back of a truck on the road, causing people to watch. To ensure safety, the front and rear of the truck is accompanied by a team of policemen on duty.
The person who posted the photo also confirmed that this giant tortoise was found in the Amazon River not long ago.
Before the rapid spread of social networks, the giant tortoise over 500 years old has become a topic of discussion everywhere. In addition to the surprising opinions, a number of opposing views were also impressed by sharp and scientific arguments and evidence.
What is the truth of the giant tortoise over 500 years old?
For those who are knowledgeable and often interested in turtles, they can easily realize that the turtle in the picture is unlike any other species of turtle recorded in the world.
In fact, the largest turtle species today is only the Galápalos Giant Tortoise, native to the Galápalos Islands, Ecuador. The Galápalos tortoise belongs to the tortoise family and is one of the 10 heaviest living reptiles in the world. They have an average weight of more than 400kg with a length of 1.8m. But the species only reaches 170 years of maximum life. So, if compared with the giant turtle in the photo, the shape did not match. The second conflicting factor is the age difference between the real Galápalos tortoise in the wild and the giant tortoise in the photo.
The Galápalos tortoise is the largest tortoise in the world today.
In order to give the most accurate evidence, netizens have scoured information everywhere about the background of the photo and learned that it is just one of the scenes from the Japanese movie called “Gamera the Brave”. (rough translation: Gamera – brave turtle) started filming in 2006. It is known that the film is one of the series about giant turtles with special powers.