Its hinged plastron (shell underside) allows it to close its shell completely, protecting their head, limbs, and soft body parts when threatened.
Deemed functionally extinct in the 2000s. We work with conservation partners to reestablish wild populations in its native home - Myanmar.
Its star-patterned shell helps with camouflage, and males often battle rivals by flipping them over.
Males use their plough-shaped shell tip to ram and flip rivals during courtship battles.
Its shell has fine yellow starbursts and sensitive nerves—it can feel when you touch it!