The softshell turtles of the Trionychidae clade get their name because their carapace lacks keratinous scutes. So, while the central part of the carapace has bone underneath it, the shell is otherwise leathery and flexible. These lighter shells allow the turtles to move quickly, both in the water and on land. Softshell turtles are ambush predators that favor soft bottom habitats where they can […]

Spiny Softshell Turtle (Incredible Creatures by Safari Ltd.)

The softshell turtles of the Trionychidae clade get their name because their carapace lacks keratinous scutes. So, while the central part of the carapace has bone underneath it, the shell is otherwise leathery and flexible. These lighter shells allow the turtles to move quickly, both in the water and on land. Softshell turtles are ambush predators that favor soft bottom habitats where they can […]

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Everglades TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

The Everglades is a subtropical and tropical wetland spanning 7,800 square miles (20,000 km2) in central and south Florida in the United States. Water from the Kissimmee River south of Orlando feeds into Lake Okeechobee and then continues south into Florida Bay. Although mostly marsh and flooded grassland the Everglades also run through cypress swamps, hardwood hammocks, pinelands, coastal […]

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