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Indian Softshell turtle (Aspideretes gangeticus) covered with pond weed.
Bharatpur National Park or Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary. Rajasthan. INDIA
Males of this species are territorial. These turtles are omnivorous and eat ficus fruit dropped into water, fish, waterfowl. They are also cannibalistic and scavengers. A large number are caught and sold as food.
RANGE: Northern India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
Bharatpur sanctuary is one of the world's outstanding heronries. It covers an area of only 12 square miles and has an interlocking ecosystem of woodlands, swamps, wet prairies and dry savannah and is home to over 370 varieties of birds.

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IND569_Indian_Softshell_turtle.tif
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@Pete Oxford
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Rajasthan
Indian Softshell turtle (Aspideretes gangeticus) covered with pond weed.<br /> Bharatpur National Park or Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary. Rajasthan. INDIA<br /> Males of this species are territorial. These turtles are omnivorous and eat ficus fruit dropped into water, fish, waterfowl. They are also cannibalistic and scavengers. A large number are caught and sold as food.<br /> RANGE: Northern India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh<br /> Bharatpur sanctuary is one of the world's outstanding heronries. It covers an area of only 12 square miles and has an interlocking ecosystem of woodlands, swamps, wet prairies and dry savannah and is home to over 370 varieties of birds.
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