美国国家公共电台 NPR--Rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego Zoo（在线收听）

Rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego Zoo

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The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. But once they're fully grown, the can be over three feet long.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel. Forty-one tiny endangered turtles hatched at the San Diego Zoo this week. The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand but, once they're fully grown, can be over three feet long. Before they hatch, scientists were concerned that the three turtles at the zoo hadn't laid eggs in two decades. But now there are 41 brand-new ones, bright-eyed, floppy-finned and ready to take on life as a turtle.