Rare SHRIVEL HEADED TURTLE spotted in Bonaire

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• Aug 18, 2014

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Rare Shrivel Headed Turtle is almost extinct due to it's backward facing fins, tiny mouth and no eyes.

 

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Man, if my turtle looked like that, I'd shave it's butt and teach it to swim backwards.

 

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Probably looks better from the other end.....

 

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tursiops:

Probably looks better from the other end.....

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I'm sure it does... the other end probably looks like a regular turtle head (when it's not up its butt).

 

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Is it April already

 

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When did 'pot' become legal in Key Largo ???