Pig-Nosed Turtle

Pig Nosed Turtle

This freshwater turtle has a snout just like a pig, but it doesn't use its nose to sniff out slop. Instead, it sticks its snout just above the water, keeping the rest of its body submerged, so it can swim past predators undetected. The pig-nosed turtle, also called the Fly River turtle, lives in the warm waters of Papua New Guinea, Australia, and Indonesia. It's the last surviving member of the Carettochelyidae family of turtles and considered vulnerable. But groups like the WWF and Piku Conservation Project are working hard to change that.

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