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Rare Turtle With Horns On Eyelids A Hit Feature At Japanese Zoo
Have you seen a turtle with horns on its eyelids?
Probably not.
This rare turtle was discovered in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, last year, and it now resides at a local zoo.
According to a report in Japan Times, curators said it is “probably the only one in the world.”
The report said the female turtle, estimated to be 10-years-old, was caught by a man while fishing in Fuji.
He kept it in his home for a while but later gave it away to the zoo.
Probably not.
This rare turtle was discovered in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, last year, and it now resides at a local zoo.
According to a report in Japan Times, curators said it is “probably the only one in the world.”
The report said the female turtle, estimated to be 10-years-old, was caught by a man while fishing in Fuji.
He kept it in his home for a while but later gave it away to the zoo.
A unique feature
The zoo checked the turtle’s horns using an x-ray and concluded that they had been formed from dead skin cells.
The zoo is now trying to produce offspring from the rare creature by having it mate with a male Chinese pond turtle.
The eggs are expected to hatch next spring.
How exciting!
The zoo is now trying to produce offspring from the rare creature by having it mate with a male Chinese pond turtle.
The eggs are expected to hatch next spring.
How exciting!