Species at Risk

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This turtle's nickname is "the pancake turtle"-can you guess why? Turtles are known for their hard shells, but this one has a soft one with spiny projections along the front edge. It lives in Ontario and Quebec. Newly hatched spiny softshells are tiny-about the size of a toonie!

For more information about the Spiny Softshell, visit these sites:

• Species at Risk - Point Pelee National Park of Canada
• Environment Canada's Species at Risk Web site-Spiny Softshell

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