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 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:48 am Post subject: Zoo celebrates Chinese turtle birth |
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| Quote: | An endangered Chinese turtle which is small enough to fit inside a matchbox has been born at Bristol Zoo, keepers revealed.
The Chinese box turtle, also known as a Yellow-margined box turtle, hatched three weeks ago but is now ready to face the spotlight.
The tiny reptile, whose species is hunted for meat and medicine in its native land, weighs just 15 grams and measures around 4cm long. An adult box turtle weighs around 800 grams, measures around 16cm long (6.5in) and can live up to 50 years.
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