No, it's not roadkill. Instead, this is a Cantor's giant soft-shelled turtle, exceptionally rare and almost extinct. Fortunately, on a pristine stretch of the Mekong river in Cambodia, scientists recently discovered quite a few of these weird creatures. So, chalk one up for Mother Nature.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Rare Soft-Shelled Turtle Found In Cambodia
No, it's not roadkill. Instead, this is a Cantor's giant soft-shelled turtle, exceptionally rare and almost extinct. Fortunately, on a pristine stretch of the Mekong river in Cambodia, scientists recently discovered quite a few of these weird creatures. So, chalk one up for Mother Nature.
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