Creature of the day: Soft-Shelled Turtle 🐢 The Trionychidae are a taxonomic family of a number of turtle genera, commonly known as softshell turtles. The family was erected by Leopold Fitzinger in 1826. Softshells include some of the world's largest freshwater turtles, though many can adapt to living in highly brackish areas. Members of this family occur in Africa, Asia, and North America, with extinct species known from Australia. Most species have traditionally been included in the genus Trio

170K views · 7.1K reactions | Softshell Turtle  The FLAT Turtle! No hard shell, just soft skin like leather. It hides in mud and strikes lightning-fast. Strange, flexible, and built for surprise attacks. #softshellturtle #wildlife #animalfacts #1minuteanimals | 1 Minute Animals | Facebook