Fishermen fished out a strange turtle in the river on the 7th, more than 30 centimeters long, with a tan body, a mouth like an eagle, a body like a crocodile, a few blunt thorns on the head are clearly visible, and a long tail that sticks out is also like a crocodile.
Professionals said that this strange turtle is called a crocodile turtle, and its hometown is in the eastern United States, southern Canada, southeastern Mexico and other places, and is a rare species of amphibians in freshwater.
According to aquatic experts, from its preliminary judgment, the turtle is a "hawk-billed turtle" (scientific name flat-breasted turtle), mainly distributed in the south of China and other places, is the most special kind of freshwater turtle in China.
The head can not be retracted into the shell, its temperament is fierce, belongs to the second class of protected species in China. The species was once endangered due to overfishing. The expert said the turtle was estimated to be at least 500 years old.