Endangered Chinese big-headed turtles hatch at Prospect Park Zoo
Three Chinese big-headed turtles known as Platysternon megacephalum have recently hatched at the Wildlife Conservation Society Prospect Park Zoo.
The clutch hatched in November and represents the second time the species has reproduced at the zoo. The Prospect Park Zoo is the only facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to successfully breed this species.
The Chinese big-headed turtle can grow to be about seven inches in length. Its skull is so large that its head cannot be withdrawn into its shell for protection.