On land, the average speed of a softshell turtle is around 3 miles/hour, however, while swimming, a softshell turtle can hit speeds up to 15 miles/hour. A softshell turtle's finely tapered "flying saucer-shaped" shell is designed to allow it to slice thro

On land, the average speed of a softshell turtle is around 3 miles/hour, however, while swimming, a softshell turtle can hit speeds up to 15 miles/hour. A softshell turtle's finely tapered "flying saucer-shaped" shell is designed to allow it to slice thro