Malayan flat-shelled turtles are notoriously hard to keep in captivity. Many turtles arrive stressed and sick, often due to being trafficked through the illegal animal trade.

Unlike their hard-shelled cousins, these turtles have leathery, flat, green or brown shells. These large, freshwater turtles are also known as "frog-faced softshells" because of their amphibian ...

The dawn beak turtle had a beak but no shell, but modern turtles have all of the above. This strongly hints that the evolution of the species we see on Earth today is likely far more complicated ...

It’s time to shell-ebrate turtles at new Fernbank Museum exhibition ... This species of turtle is flat and flexible, allowing it to shove itself into rock crevices and climb.

Named for its flat shell, the flatback turtle doesn’t migrate as far as other turtles and prefers shallower waters. Are Sea Turtles Endangered? According to Cook, while there has been an increase in ...

Understanding the structure of the shell The shell of a turtle gives an impression of its durability and resistance. However, in reality, it consists of almost 60 bones.

“For turtles in general, their spine runs directly underneath the shell,” Claire Bolster, ... “It is a common thing for an adult male green turtle to have a fully flat tail,” says Bolster.

A turtle’s shell is composed of two parts. The upper portion, or carapace, is made of flat bones covered by broad scales and is connected to the backbone and ribs.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville has made history, successfully hatching the first Malayan flat-shelled turtle at any Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited facility. For a species that ...