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Two men who posed for a photo while "surfing" a turtle on Australia's Fraser Island could be in big trouble. The picture, which shows the men with two cans of bear standing on top of a turtle, has ...
As a species of Rafetus, R. bohemicus can be distinguished from other European fossil softshell turtle species of the genus Trionyx by its shorter and broader snout, a larger internal naris, a non-concave medial edge of the maxilla in palatal view (instead of straight), and a shorter intermaxillary suture developed between the intermaxillary ...
A possible third species, Rafetus leloii Hà, 2000 (synonym R. vietnamensis Le et al., 2010), known commonly as the Hoan Kiem turtle, has been proposed as a species. It is considered a junior synonym of Rafetus swinhoei by most authorities, [ 2 ] but some Vietnamese scientists insist the two forms are not identical.
In Turkey, with two Caspian turtles. The Euphrates softshell turtle is an endangered species. [1] The primary threats are habitat loss and alterations, [5] but to lesser extent also pollution and killing by fishermen. [6] A major threat is dams, which alter levels of sediment and water temperature, and may flood areas.
DocuBay, the international documentary streaming service from India’s IN10 Media Network, has launched an original slate with six feature-length documentaries. “Monogamy Disrupted” and ...
The Hoàn Kiếm turtle, also Rafetus leloii, was an obsolete or controversial taxon of turtle from Southeast Asia, based on specimens from Hoàn Kiếm Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. Most experts classify this turtle as synonymous with the rare Yangtze giant softshell turtle ( Rafetus swinhoei ), although some Vietnamese biologists asserted that R ...
A new year means more viral moments of animals being animals. From Florida alligators and Oregon black bears to a Massachusetts great white shark, 2024 proved to be a big year for ferocious animal ...
The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), also known commonly as the Red River giant softshell turtle, the Shanghai softshell turtle, the speckled softshell turtle, and Swinhoe's softshell turtle, is an extremely rare species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. It may be the largest living freshwater turtle in the world.