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African Helmeted Turtle
Pelomedusa subrufa
The African Helmeted Turtle is a small to medium-sized freshwater turtle known for its distinctive domed shell and broad, flattened head. Found throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa and parts of the Middle East, it is highly adaptable and inhabits a variety of freshwater bodies,…
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- This species is known to hunt cooperatively in groups, herding fish into shallow water to catch them more easily.
- African Helmeted Turtles can secrete a foul-smelling liquid from their musk glands when threatened. They are also capable of walking significant distances over land to find new water sources. Their neck is highly flexible, allowing them to retract their head sideways under the shell rather than pulling it directly back.
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