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Softshell turtle (family Trionychidae)
Context
Turtle mascot ‘Mohan Babu’ adopted for Cooch Behar election to symbolise cultural significance and encourage voter turnout.
About
- The Indian softshell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica), or Ganges softshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle found in South Asia in rivers such as the Ganges, Indus and Mahanadi.
- It feeds mostly on fish, amphibians, carrion and other animal matter, but also takes aquatic plants.
- This turtle is listed in part II of Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
- IUCN Status: Critically Endangered
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