Meiolania Animal Pictures

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The skull of Meiolania platyceps, part of a cast of a skeleton (specimen AMNH 29076) in the American Museum of Natural History

Meiolania is an extinct turtle species that lived primarily on Lord Howe Island and mainland Australia.

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This creature had a massive head with spikes that they used to protect themselves from predators.

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Meiolania means “small roamer”.

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