Amazing Facts about Eastern Snake-Necked Turtles Chelodina longicollis Scoop of the Day

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5 Amazing Facts about Eastern Snake-Necked Turtles
You may already think turtles are awesome, but there are some more reasons to have them The earlier turtle species dates back to the Jurassic periods they coexisted with dinosaurs. There are more than 300 species of turtles known today. The largest living turtle, the leather-back sea turtle ,can weigh up-to 2000 pounds. They don’t need oxygen for 4 to 7 hours, A pair of Russian tortoises were the the first vertebrates to travel to moon, they were launched into space and flew around moon as part of the soviet mission.

Today we are going to discuss about long necked or you can say snake necked beautiful turtles

Travelling along Australia’s Great Ocean Road, you are sure to see lots of wildlife in their natural habitat, including possibly an Eastern snake-necked turtle Chelodina longicollis.
Here are 5 amazing facts that will help you enjoy and understand these sweet (but sometimes stinky) little turtles.
1. This turtle is a pungent stinker Eastern Snake-necked Turtles are also known as Stinkers because of a pungent smell they spray when feeling stressed. Their spray can reach more than 3 feet. If you need to pick one up to help it cross the road, make sure to wear gloves, and handle it carefully to avoid getting sprayed.
2. Boys and girls look the same until 6 years old Its nearly impossible to sex baby Eastern snake-necked turtles. When they mature to about 6 or 7 years old the underside of their shell develops a V shaped indent at the tail for a male, or a U shape for a female. The U shape is a little wider, which allows the female to release eggs. Baby turtles are very cute. They look like miniature versions of adults and can have a beautiful orange pattern on the underside of their shell.
3. They can make a slime web The Eastern snake-necked turtle sheds both their shell and their skin as they grow. When they are swimming, the shedding skin can appear as a floating, web-like slime around their legs and body, almost like a messy petticoat. Eastern snake-necked turtles can live up to 50 years old and grow to a shell length of 25 cm.
4. A turtle that hunts like a snake The Eastern snake-necked turtle will wrap their neck sideways under their shell as they move toward their prey. When they are close, like a snake, their neck strikes out fast, catching their prey by surprise. These Great Ocean Road turtles eat tadpoles, frogs, small fish and crayfish.
5. Turtle habitat is decreasing Eastern snake-necked turtles live in rivers, creeks and freshwater ponds along the Great Ocean Road. With the increase of rubbish in our waterways their habitat is decreasing. We can help by keeping our rivers and creeks rubbish free.

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