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Top 24 Ugliest Animals in the World

14.

Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle

Facts

  • Family: Softshells
  • Habitat: Asia

Appearance

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The first thing you think when you see this turtle is probably something like: “Hey, who ran over that turtle?”. It’s as flat as a flounder and its shell is soft and flexible. This lets the turtle move faster on land than most other turtles.


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Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle - Photo: Pierre Jean Durieu/Shutterstock

Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle - Photo: evenfh/Shutterstock


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