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Black Softshell turtle
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- The Ugratara Temple in Guwahati, Assam, organised a special darshan of 34 hatchlings of the rare black softshell turtle as these hatchlings will be reintroduced into the wild.
- Having a soft shell allows them to move much faster on land than most turtles and to move more easily in water.
- It is found only in the ponds of some temples in Assam and Bangladesh.
- Its Scientific Name is Nilssonia nigricans
- IUCN conservation status is Extinct in the wild
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