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Meet Some of My Turtle Friends!

Big-headed Turtle


It has a big head and a very long tail.
It looks almost like a dinosaur!

It lives in mountain forest streams where the water is clean and cool.

Turtle Food
The big-headed turtle eats crabs, fish, snails, frogs,
and other animals that live in streams.




Chinese Softshell Turtle
Has a flat soft-shelled body and a long
neck.  It swims very fast.

It lives in marshes, canals, ponds,
and slow rivers.

Turtle Food
The Chinese softshell turtle eats water insects,
dead fish, tadpoles, and other water animals.

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