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The party animal

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The story behind this turtle

This species is an imposing prehistoric relict from its own turtle family with no close relationship to other recent species from the cool mountain streams of Southeast Asia. They are skilled climbers and mollusk hunters, primarily nocturnal and threatened with extinction. The taxonomy of Chinese Big-headed turtles is poorly understood and still waiting to become resolved.

Facts & Figures

The party animal

- Nocturnal animal
- Chinese Big-Headed Turtle
- Critically Endangered

Scientific name
Platysternon megacephalum
Status
Critically Endangered
Origin
Southeast Asia

The party animal

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