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A pig-nosed turtle, which is becoming a favorite as an exotic pet.

Pig-nosed turtles are adorable — and that's made them the target of traffickers

October 8, 2014
Environment

Pig-nosed turtles are so cute that thousands of them are being smuggled by animal traffickers to be sold as exotic pets. But while they're adorable as babies, they grow up to become big, feisty animals that many people abandon  — a problem for a species that's considered threatened.

Pig-nosed turtles are adorable — and that's made them the target of traffickers

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