Balasore, July 20: A singular and uncommon yellow turtle was rescued by locals from Sujanpur village in Soro block of Balasore district on Sunday. The locals then known as the Forest Division officers to the spot and handed over the turtle to them.
Talking in regards to the rescued reptile, Bhanoomitra Acharya, Wildlife Warden, mentioned that it was a singular discover and he had by no means seen a specimen like this earlier than.
“The entire shell and the physique of the rescued turtle is yellow. It is a uncommon turtle, I’ve by no means seen one like this,” Acharya mentioned. One in every of World’s Rarest Turtles, Yangtze Big Softshell Dies in Chinese language Zoo; Rafetus Swinhoei Species Strikes Near Extinction (See Pictures).
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Odisha: A yellow turtle was rescued by locals from Sujanpur village in Balasore district. It was later handed over to Forest Division officers. B Acharya, Wildlife Warden says, “It is a uncommon turtle, I’ve by no means seen one like this.” (19.07.20) pic.twitter.com/MWxjLzabyc
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Final month, a uncommon species of Trionychidae turtle was caught by fishermen at Deuli Dam beneath the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. It was later launched by the forest division in Deuli dam. Trionychidae turtles are softshell turtles, that are discovered in Africa, Asia, and North America.
In accordance with the forest division, the turtle weighed greater than 30 kilograms and its most life is 50 years.
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