Like other soft-shell turtle species, they are thought to have the ability to extract oxygen from the water through their skin, which helps them stay underwater for long periods of time.

BALASORE: Forest officials rescued 196 soft-shelled turtles, that were being smuggled to West Bengal, from a pick-up van near ...

may have been aided in its underwater hunting endeavors by turtle-like scales that covered its body -- which scientists have now discovered due to the presence of soft tissue in a newly unearthed ...

One of the world’s largest and least studied freshwater turtles has been found in Cambodia’s Mekong River, raising hopes that the threatened species can be saved from extinction.

These can't be just any wetlands — the spotted turtle needs clear, clean water; a soft substrate; and aquatic or emergent vegetation. The species' specific behaviors and habitat needs make the spotted ...