- Up to 19 inches in shell length
- Up to 30 years
- Fish
- Oxbow lakes, slow-moving streams, ponds ball den. Located in Northern South America
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Matamata Turtle
LOOKS THAT KILL
This bizarre turtle catches fish by lying at the bottom of a river or stream. The algae-covered shell looks like a rock and the fleshy projections around the face lure fish. When a fish swims close, the Matamata opens its mouth and expands its neck causing an inrush of water and engulfing its prey.
