Soft-shelled turtle

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Soft-shelled turtle
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Real-world info
Name: Pelodiscus maackii (Amur softshell turtle) Family: Trionychidae (softshell turtles)
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages  スッポン  鳖  鱉  자라  Tortue trionyx  Tortue trionyx  Tortuga caparazón blando  Tortuga caparazón blando  Apalone ferox  Трионикс  Weichschildkröte  Weekschildpad

The soft-shelled turtle is a river fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It can be found during August and September from 4 PM to 9 AM.

Catch details

In New Leaf

#12

"I caught a soft-shelled turtle! I can really shell it out!"

Alternate catch quote: "I caught a soft-shelled turtle! Don't suffer shell shock!"

Time of year	Aug – Sep
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	30 cm
Selling price	3,750 Bells
Furniture size

In New Horizons

#12

"I caught a soft-shelled turtle! I should take a shellfie!"

Alternate catch quote(s): "I caught a soft-shelled turtle! It's more sensitive than other turtles."

Time of year	North: Aug – Sep South: Feb – Mar
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Spawn requirement	Catch 20 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  3,750 Bells  C.J.:  5,625 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In New Leaf

"These relatives of common turtles will not let go when they decide to bite down on something. Although they can be quite shy, they will become a bit aggressive when threatened. They are often found in water and are very good swimmers because of the flat shape of their shells. They swim with their snouts over the surface of the water so they can breathe. Soft-shelled turtles aren't safe to hold because they are so prone to biting at the slightest movement. However, if one bites down on you, it will usually let go when you put it safely back in the water."

In New Horizons

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"The soft-shelled turtle is not one to shy away from biting when provoked. In addition to its powerful bite, this little critter has the ability to breathe both above and below water! It has an unusually long neck which it uses for both breathing and biting. Come to think of it, how did you manage to avoid being bitten? Well, it's a fearsome critter, but just look at that face! Rather silly, wot?"

Once donated to the museum, the soft-shelled turtle can be found in the recessed pond in the entrance exhibit room with the loach and snapping turtle.

Fishing Tourney

In New Leaf

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a soft-shelled turtle, Chip will say the following:

"You know, the soft-shelled turtles here in town are really tasty! Trust me; an expert angler like myself always knows! OK, time to eat! YUM!"

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Real-world information

Soft-shelled turtles spend most of their time swimming around in the water, but can be seen basking in the sun on land. They live near ponds, rivers, and marshes, mostly in southeastern South Carolina, Southern Georgia, and Florida. Soft-shelled turtles can eat snails, fish, crustaceans, insects, and very rarely small birds.

Names in other languages

	スッポン Suppon	Soft-shelled turtle
	자라 Jara	Soft-shelled turtle
	鳖 Biē	Turtle (specifically freshwater turtle)
	鱉 Unknown
	Tрионикс Тrioniks	Soft-shelled turtle (lit. "trionyx" a type of soft-shelled turtle)
	Weekschildpad	Soft-shell turtle (lit. "terrapin")
	Weichschildkröte	Soft-shell turtle (lit. "soft turtle")
	Tortuga caparazón blando	Soft-shell turtle
	Tortue trionyx	Trionyx turtle (trionyx being a type of soft-shelled turtle)
	Apalone ferox	Apalone ferox (scientific name for the Florida softshell turtle)

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