Matamata Turtle
From the long snout and knobby appearance, this turtle known as the mata mata looks more like a strange rock. You can find them in South America, mostly in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. Oh and the name mata mata means “kill, kill” in Spanish. Sadly, some people in South America call women who they find unatractive “mata matas.”
Matamata Turtle
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