News on May 5, according to Litchi News, Ms. Guo from Jiangsu accidentally caught a "big turtle" about 70 cm long, 50 cm wide and 18 kilograms while fishing. Ms. Guo thought I caught a nationally protected animal and quickly called the police for help.

The wildlife rescue station confirmed that this is a "Florida softshell turtle". It is a harmful alien species. Experts remind that the "Florida softshell turtle" is very similar to the "spotted softshell turtle", a rare animal that is a specialty of China, and is often sold by unscrupulous traders.
At present, this "Florida soft-shell turtle" has been handed over to specialized personnel for maintenance.

According to data, the Florida soft-shelled turtle is a member of the genus Softshell turtle in the family Softshellidae. animal. The adult turtle has an oval shape, a smooth body surface, a long nose tube, a wide skirt, a dark green back with a large number of black diffuse spots, and symmetrical dot-like warts on the front edge of the carapace. It lives in freshwater waters such as lakes and rivers.
It is reported that the Florida soft-shelled turtle is an omnivorous turtle that mainly feeds on animal feed. It preys on small fish, shrimps, crabs, water earthworms, aquatic insects, snails and other benthic animals in the natural environment. Sometimes it also eats small amounts of tender aquatic animals. plant.