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Riverine Vizards

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A7e396dc2ada53a1b3be13de728c1481 Ganges by SekayiJette
These river dwellers
With a long neck and snorkel
Sacred animals

For these fast, streamlined swimmers
They are waterlogged vultures
The Ganges soft-shelled turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) is rather odd-looking compared to other turtles. They are a vulnerable species, one of the reasons is because they are killed, and their shells are turned into masks to be sold by tourists. 
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Softshell turtles in general are actually quite formidable predators (a few are apex predators).