瑪麗河烏龜🐢

The odd-looking Mary River turtle with strands of algae on its head, rocking the perfect punk hairstyle 😀.

The Mary River turtle is a large freshwater turtle native to the Mary River in Queensland, Australia. Some specimens can reach more than 50 cm in carapace length. A unique characteristic in the male is the tail which can attain almost two-thirds of the carapace length. Some individuals have vertical strands of algae sprouting from their heads, resembling hair and hence are sometimes informally referred to as the "green haired turtle". They are one of several species of turtle that can breathe using specialized glands in their cloacas (organs used for both excretion and mating). Thus, they are able to remain submerged for up to 72 hrs, however, they do surface to breathe air normally. Sadly, the Mary River turtle is listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List due to its rapid declines since 1970. Indeed, in the 1960s and 1970s, this species gained popularity as a pet in Australia, with about 15,000 eggs sold to shops every year during that time period.

看起來奇特的瑪麗河烏龜,頭上有一條藻類,搖曳著完美的龐克髮型😀。

瑪麗河烏龜是一種大型淡水烏龜,原產於澳大利亞昆士蘭的瑪麗河。 有些標本的卡帶長度可以達到50公分以上。 雄性獨特的特徵是尾巴可以達到將近三分之二的長度。 有些個體垂直的藻類從頭上發芽,類似毛髮,因此有時被非正式稱為「綠毛烏龜」。 牠們是幾種烏龜之一,可以使用牠們的斗內專門腺體呼吸(用於排泄和交尾的器官)。 因此,它們能夠被淹沒長達72小時,然而,它們在表面上可以正常呼吸空氣。 可悲的是,瑪麗河烏龜被國際自然聯盟紅色名單列為瀕危,因為自1970年以來急速下降。 事實上,在1960年代和1970年代,這個物種在澳大利亞作為寵物的流行,每年約有15,000個雞蛋賣給商店。