On some occasions,Florida softshell turtles can sprint quickly back into a pond or lake to get away from danger.

Florida softshell turtles are almost entirely aquatic, generally only emerging from the water to bask or to lay their eggs.

Apalone ferox (Florida Softshell Turtle)

Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) - South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.

The Florida softshell turtle typically has a dark brown to olive green, leathery carapace with a white or cream colored underside, which provides the turtle with effective protection from some predators.

Other species include: Alligator gars, chain pickerels, channel catfish, crass carp, Florida gars, Florida softshell turtles, longnose, and spotted gars.

The Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a species of softshell turtle native to the southeastern United States, and is one of the fastest turtles to move on land.

Apalone Ferox should only be kept in an aquarium if it is a male and not one of the larger males at that.

In the United States, "harvesting" softshells (e.g. Apalone ferox) was, until recently, legal in Florida.

Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) - South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.

The Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a species of softshell turtle native to the southeastern United States, and is one of the fastest turtles to move on land.