What it eats: Fish, crustaceans, mollusks, frogs, insects, birds, small mammals Why it's awesome: Cantor's giant softshell turtles — named in honor of Danish zoologist Theodore Edward Cantor ...

Scientists use a portable eDNA test to find the world's rarest turtle. This new technology helps conservationists locate ...

Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) taken along the Chandragiri river in Kerala, India. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

Conservationists, including from the University of Portsmouth, uncovered the nesting site of the "secretive" Cantor's giant softshell turtle. The species, which is native to the rivers of south ...