Just now Viral, this "Green Hair" Turtle is Straight Ended
With astriking green mohican hair, this Mary River turtle certainly attracts attention. Her photo suddenly decorate the virtual world and become viral. Unfortunately, this unique animal directly into the list of animals endangered version of the animal conservation institution, Zoological Society of London (ZSL).
Not just the green hair, the other oddities of this animal is the long paradigm of a long bulge like a finger growing under his chin. And the strangest thing is he breathed through a cloaca or a hole for the digestive tract, urine and genitals in certain animal species.
The Mary River Turtles are one of the most striking creatures on the planet, and also one of the most endangered. As reported by The Guardian , this turtle is in position 30 on the list of Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (Edge) ZSL for the category of reptiles.
The 40cm turtle is found only in the Mary River in Queensland, Australia. The 'green' hair of the jabrik comes from a string of algae that also grows on its body. Its benign nature makes it historically popular being a pet.
The organs in his cloaca - a hole used by reptiles for excretion and mating - allowed him to stay under water for three days, but could not hide from pet collectors who raided his nest during the 1960s and 1970s. This is one that makes the population decline drastically.
As the name implies, these animals can only find on the Mary River in Queensland, Australia, but the numbers have declined due to dam construction and egg collection for the pet industry. These animals are listed as endangered by the IUCN.