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Green-haired turtle that breathes through its genitals added to endangered list
The Guardian ^
| April 12, 2018
| Anon
Posted on 04/12/2018 8:18:57 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
It sports a green mohican, fleshy finger-like growths under its chin and can breathe through its genitals.
The Mary river turtle is one of the most striking creatures on the planet, and it is also one of the most endangered.
The 40cm long turtle, which is only found on the Mary river in Queensland, features in a new list of the most vulnerable reptile species compiled by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).
Despite the turtles punk appearance derived from vertical strands of algae that also grow on its body its docile nature made it historically popular as a pet.
Gill-like organs within its cloaca an orifice used by reptiles for excretion and mating enable it to stay underwater for up to three days, but it was unable to hide from the pet collectors who raided its nests during the 1960s and 1970s. The turtle is placed at 30th on ZSLs Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (Edge) list for reptiles.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: endangered; turtle
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LOL...If today were April 1, I'd be skeptical.
Well, ok, color me a little skeptical anyway. But it seems true.
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Punk turtles? With attached snorkel?
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:20:40 AM PDT
by
WKUHilltopper
(WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:21:36 AM PDT
by
AJFavish
(www.allanfavish.com)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
This is about Mitch McConnell, right?
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:22:42 AM PDT
by
RedEyeJack
(What was the basis for the restriction?)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Someone’s going to get a ‘Booting’ for that.
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:22:43 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
“Insert photo of Jeb here.”
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:25:44 AM PDT
by
Beagle8U
(Liberals can kiss my bitter clingers!)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Survival of the fittest — someone has to lose.
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Mitch McConnell without makeup?
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:34:52 AM PDT
by
Truth29
To: ProtectOurFreedom
That way he never has to come up for air.
To: ProtectOurFreedom
I can tell you how he dies....
To: ProtectOurFreedom
I’d be growing green hair too if I had to smell my butt 24/7.
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:35:49 AM PDT
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: ProtectOurFreedom
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:37:01 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country)
To: WKUHilltopper
Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles...
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:37:32 AM PDT
by
shotgun
To: bgill
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Some species just need to be extinct.
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:38:45 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: ProtectOurFreedom
![Image result for green haired punk](https://previews.123rf.com/images/mazirama/mazirama1204/mazirama120400031/13168528-green-haired-postpunk-girl-on-white-background.jpg)
I TOLD her not to have sex with that turtle. But did she listen? Nooooo.
And see what happened? SEE?
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Seems to be a ballchinian
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:39:33 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you)
To: Responsibility2nd
“If the bitch is green, there must be something wrong with the p____y.”
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:40:32 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: WKUHilltopper
Democrat turtle...talks out the ass.
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:45:03 AM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo“The frustration of FBI veterans is simple to decipipher.” But not frustrated enoug)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
All species are expendable. Nature has already seen most of the species of organisms on this earth come and go. Only life as a whole endures.
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posted on
04/12/2018 8:46:15 AM PDT
by
kickstart
("A gun is a tool. It is only as good or as bad as the man who uses it" . Alan Ladd in 'Shane')
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