Mata Mata
Chelus fimbriata
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A strange, flat-headed river turtle that looks like bark and leaves.
🌍 Where it lives
Slow rivers in the Amazon and Orinoco.
🍽️ What it eats
Fish.
3 fun facts
- It sucks fish into its mouth like a vacuum.
- It cannot chew — it swallows whole.
- Its shell has three ridges like a leaf.
