One of the final remaining female members of the rarest turtle species in the world,the Yangtze giant softshell turtle, died at the Suzhou zoo in China on Saturday afternoon, and according to CBS News. The turtle was one of four remaining in the world one of the other is a female also at the Suzhou zoo,and the remaining two are males in Vietnam.
The turtle was over 90-years-old and was in good health before it underwent an attempt at artificial insemination on Friday. But it died shortly after, leaving the remaining female softshell turtle alone at Suzhou zoo.
The state-race People’s Daily reports that Yangtze giant softshell turtles originated in China in Yangtze River and Taihu Lake. The cause of the turtle’s death is still unknown but is being investigated by Suzhou authorities said Chinese and foreign experts.
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Source: inquisitr.com