#Softshell Turtle

[herpsandbirds]

Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra indica), family Trionychidae, found in rivers and other waterways of the Indian Sub-continent

ENDANGERED.

Predatory, feeding on a wide variety of small aquatic vertebrates and large invertebrates.

Endangered due to over-harvesting (for food) and habitat degradation.

photographs: Shailendra Singh, Turtle Conservancy, Turtle Survival Alliance

[bethanythebogwitch]

I need all of you to see this turtle

[internetdruid]

Petri Dish says hi

[phoebepheebsphibs]

Animal crossing and ROTTMNT crossover — ???

[an-artistic-failure]

Oop cant forget to post this lol

[circusinarun]

OHMYWORD I LOVE YOUR LITTLE DONNIE SKETCHES and of course your amazing art style! :D *takes notes*

Btw, are you doing requests?

Yeah! Sure! I'm doing reqs, but not big :]

And thank u! Have dis porplol toidle, it's dangerous to go alone :3

[lunarloaches22]

Uncooked Donnie

[knifknighted]

Biiiiiiiig stretch

[vintagewildlife]

Florida softshell turtle By: Hugh H. Schroder From: Natural History Magazine 1943

[the-osborn-way]

Flat fuck tower

[catacamacat]

I discovered my love for these litol creatures,

They are pretty

[herpsandbirds]

Central Indian Flapshell (Lissemys punctata vittata), family Trionychidae, Kachchh, Gujarat, India

Photograph by Jaysukh Parekh

[bethanythebogwitch]

I have a sudden craving for pancakes

[internetdruid]

Petri Dish says hi

[eunwillwillwill]

Anybody likes pancakes?

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Burmese Peacock Softshell (Nilssonia formosa)

(Photo by Joel Sartore)

Conservation Status- Critically Endangered

Habitat- Southeastern Asia; India; Southern China

Size (Weight/Length)- 60 cm

Diet- Insects; Fish eggs; Fish; Small amphibians; Aquatic plants

Cool Facts- Not only does the Burmese peacock softshell turtle look like a wet pile of mud but its face is one for the history books. Instead of pulling its head back into its shell like other species of turtle, these softshells can retract its head into the skin rolls of its neck in a frankly terrifying display. Their long nose allows the majority of the Burmese peacock softshell to stay underwater while taking a breath with only their snoot poking out. Very little is known about these turtles due to their rarity. They are mostly threatened by overhunting for their meat and water pollution from gold mining along river banks.

Rating- 14/10 (Soft shell = speedy boy.)