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Australia's official list of threatened species is rising, with the pig-nosed turtle, the sole remaining member in its family, becoming one of 13 added last month.


In the crystal-clear streams of the Northern Territory lives a large turtle with a snout like a pig. This unique animal is one of the latest additions to the threatened species list.

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