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Instead of an exterior shell commonly associated with turtles, the Cantor’s giant soft-shell turtle has a rubbery skin with ribs fused together to form a protective layer over its internal organs.
© David Emmett / CI Cambodia
To protect itself from predators, the Cantor’s giant soft-shell turtle spends 95 per cent of its life hidden in sand or mud.
© Chris Greenwood / WWF Cambodia
Aerial view of the Mekong River, one of the ten rivers listed in a WWF report as being threatened by pollution and dams.
© WWF-Canon / Elizabeth Kemf
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Instead of an exterior shell commonly associated with turtles, the Cantor’s giant soft-shell turtle has a rubbery skin with ribs fused together to form a protective layer over its internal organs.
© David Emmett / CI Cambodia
To protect itself from predators, the Cantor’s giant soft-shell turtle spends 95 per cent of its life hidden in sand or mud.
© Chris Greenwood / WWF Cambodia
Aerial view of the Mekong River, one of the ten rivers listed in a WWF report as being threatened by pollution and dams.
© WWF-Canon / Elizabeth Kemf