Meet Texas's Strangest Turtle

Found in the state’s riverways, the spiny softshell looks like a cross between a brontosaurus and a pancake.  

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The Strange Tale of Boris, the Missing Tortoise of South Austin

Thousands of cold-stunned turtles rescued from freezing temperatures in Texas nearing release - ABC News

Thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles being rescued in Texas

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Massive Rescue Efforts Save Thousands Of Sea Turtles Stunned By Texas Cold Snap

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When Turtles Fly — Lauren Owens Lambert

Texas Spiny Softshell - Apalone spinifera emoryi

Texas Spiny Softshell Turtle (Reptiles and Amphibians of the San Francisco Bay Area) · iNaturalist

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