The giant South American turtle - Podocnemis expansa

The Arrau River turtle, South American river turtle, or Giant South American turtle , also known as the Charapa turtle, Arrau turtle, tartaruga-da-amazônia, or Araú, is the largest of the side-neck turtles .

The turtles are found in the Amazon Basin . Adults often reach 1 m in length. Females have wide flattened shells and are larger and more numerous than the males. Adult Arraus feed entirely on plant food. The nesting habits of this species are similar to those of their sea turtle.. more