The Mary River turtle is an odd little reptile. Finger-like protrusions dangle from its chin, it breathes through gill-like organs in its genitals and vertical strands of algae sprout from its head, ...

Mary River turtle not only breathe through their genitals, but they are also know for grown wild, green algae hairstyles The Zoological Society of London has put together a new list of “weird and ...

A Mary River Turtle looks on in Queensland, Australia, in this 2008 photo obtained from social media. Chris Van Wyk/via REUTERS Mary River (Elusor macrurus), a bizarre turtle that breathes with its ...

A punk turtle with a green mohican and highly unconventional lifestyle is the star attraction in a new list of endangered reptiles. The Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus) has a head crowned by ...

A punk turtle with a green mohican and highly unconventional lifestyle is the star attraction in a new list of endangered reptiles. The Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus) has a head crowned by ...

Unbeknownst to the Mary river turtle, the Australian species has been labelled a punk. Perhaps it's the little green mohawk, made of algae strands that grow on its body, or the novel fact that it ...

With its punk rocker barnet and rather unusual ability to breathe underwater through its genitals, the Mary River turtle is not like most of us. Unfortunately, however, a new assessment shows that it ...

An Australian river turtle with bright green ‘hair’, spikes under its chin and the ability to breathe through its genitals is featured on a new list of endangered reptiles. The Mary River turtle, ...