Read Next
softshell turtle: Media
reptile
Videos
Surviving storms and seasons at Lake Khanka
A softshell turtle hunting for fish in Lake Khanka.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Surviving as a softshell turtle in eastern Russia
Recently hatched softshell turtles are threatened by other animals, including the...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Exploring Lake Khanka: Home to the Chinese softshell turtle
Learn about the Chinese softshell turtle of Lake Khanka.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Images
softshell turtle
Softshell turtle (family Trionychidae).
E.R. Degginger/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera)
Most species of softshell turtles live in Asia, but the spiny softshell turtle (Apalone...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
VIEW MORE in these related Britannica articles: