CANTOR'S GIANT SOFT SHELL TURTLE

The Cantor's Turtle is one of the rarest freshwater turtles.

It is also one of the largest, capable of growing lengths of over four feet.

• The cantor's turtle is

CANTOR'S TURTLE'S DIET

• The cantor's turtle is a omnivore
• It feeds on: fish
• Prawns
• Crabs
• They also sometimes eats mollusk and some aquatic vegetation

POPULATION

• It is unknown how many cantor's turtles exist in Mekong River.
• In the first year 150 turtles where released into Mekong River.
• The subsequent nesting has produced 1,300 hatchlings.
• 1,100 have been directly released into Mekong River, where they were originally hatched.
• 200 have been retained at the center for head starting next year

WHERE IT LIVES

• In most parts of Asia

FACTS

• They can lay 20 to 28 eggs
• Their average adult weight is 50kg
• Laying still in the sand or mud can make them hard to see

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