The Cellar - May 28, 2007: Soft-shelled turtle found

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May 28, 2007: Soft-shelled turtle found

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It's the Monday Neatorama collaboration image!

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And what a find Alex of Neato has found today; this Discovery Channel story says:

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A rare soft-shell turtle thought to be on the brink of extinction has been discovered in Cambodia in a former stronghold of the Khmer Rouge, conservationists said Wednesday.

A 24-pound female Cantor's giant turtle -- known for its rubbery skin and jaws powerful enough to crush bone -- was captured and released by researchers in March, U.S.-based Conservation International and World Wildlife Fund said in a statement.

Scientists from the two groups and Cambodian wildlife officials discovered the animal and a nesting ground during a survey in Cambodia's Mekong River region.

"We thought it might be almost gone, but found it in abundance in this one pristine stretch of the Mekong, making the area the world's most important site for saving this particular species," David Emmett, a CI wildlife biologist, said in the statement.

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Shame that someone ran it over.

sorry for the visual this early in the am.....but that turtle looks.....uncircumcised

They should call it the pancake turtle.

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Originally Posted by lumberjim (Post 347751)

sorry for the visual this early in the am.....but that turtle looks.....uncircumcised

Thank you. I thought I was the only one thinking of that.

As for the obligatory kill and eat, hmm, since it's Asian I'd say seasoned with five spice powder, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. Served with rice noodles and hot pepper oil on the side.:yum:

Remember this thing is big enough and powerful enough to take off a toe, or maybe a foot, yet flat enough to fit under the couch. IOtD eats Dweller.

ROFL! You guys are so weird...

Hey now, we represent that!

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Originally Posted by richlevy (Post 347785)

As for the obligatory kill and eat, hmm, since it's Asian I'd say seasoned with five spice powder, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. Served with rice noodles and hot pepper oil on the side.:yum:

Hmmm, sounds good.

I might try a turtle curry (the recipe uses chicken, but states: "Note : This dish originally used turtle meat").

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Originally Posted by bobman (Post 347846)

Hmmm, sounds good.

I might try a turtle curry (the recipe uses chicken, but states: "Note : This dish originally used turtle meat").

Yep, and there's even a line on a supplier. Which is good, because you never know if the SPCA is going to be closed.;)

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Originally Posted by bobman (Post 347846)

Hmmm, sounds good.

I might try a turtle curry (the recipe uses chicken, but states: "Note : This dish originally used turtle meat").

Aw. The recipe is Indonesian. One of my favorite places.

If this is Cantor's turtle, is it a fractal turtle or does it just mean that what looks like sand in the picture is actually Cantor Dust? :eek:

Down here in FL we fry softshells.