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Chinese Softshell Turtle
Trionychidae
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Pelodiscus sinensis
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic insects
Habitat
Lakes, ponds, canals and slow rivers
Range
East Asia; introduced elsewhere
The Chinese softshell turtle has a flat flexible shell, long neck and snorkel-like snout. It spends much of its time buried in soft bottom sediment and swims with strongly webbed feet. Native to East Asia and widely introduced through farming, it inhabits ponds, lakes, canals and slow rivers and feeds on varied aquatic animal prey (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Chinese Softshell Turtle eat?
- Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic insects
- What habitat does the Chinese Softshell Turtle live in?
- Lakes, ponds, canals and slow rivers
- Where is the Chinese Softshell Turtle found?
- East Asia; introduced elsewhere