Neanderthals hunted European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) in Central Europe, though probably not for food. The careful cleaning of carapace elements at Neumark-Nord indicates that shells were ...
This illustration shows the size difference between a European pond turtle and the foot of a straight-tusked elephant. Nicole Viehofer / Monrepos (Leiza) While living in central Europe roughly 125,000 ...