Large Turtle Displays Surprising Neck Extension
A video captures a person interacting with a large, aquatic turtle resting on a rocky riverbank. As the person touches the turtle's shell, the animal demonstrates its ability to rapidly extend its long, snake-like neck to reach toward the individual. While often confused with snapping turtles due to their size and defensive behavior, the animal's physical characteristics, particularly its elongated neck and leathery shell, are consistent with a softshell turtle. These reptiles are known for their ability to strike quickly with their necks to defend themselves or capture prey, making them formidable creatures in their natural river habitats.
i remember messing with a turtle like this when i was a kid and it snapped at my boots so fast i fell right into the creek. learned my lesson pretty quick about keeping my distance from anything that moves that unexpectedly.
congrats on discovering that animals have self-defense mechanisms, keep poking it until you lose a finger
No one watched Gumball here.
No excuse. You got off easy.
I also have no idea they grow that big
Not a snapping turtle. Giant softshell turtle.
As a former Park Ranger, my favorite was when some chud would show it his bravery by trying to pick up big snapping turtles by holding them by their tail. (Note this is bad and can painfully injure a turtle). See, the physics of pendulums shows us that if you have a turtle sized
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thats not a snapping turtle
That is one goddam long neck
They got "Snappy" in their name from their propensity to snap their fingers while listening to the likes of John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie.
yep, stay away from dem neckers