Post #331:
![Picture in Zoo Frankfurt](img/posts/331/zoo-frankfurt_frankfurt-am-main_travel_pet_hilpert_1.jpg)
Mata mata! 😄🐢
A nocturnal freshwater turtle that is found mainly in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. There it prefers shallow waters, where it remains motionless until a fish comes close. Only small fish are eaten by creating a vacuum that sucks the prey into its mouth. The fish is swallowed whole, the structure of the mouth makes it impossible to chew.
Topic: ➟ Zoo
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This post is part of the artistic performance The Happening on Instagram.
Further information about this art project Related post on InstagramCreator of this post is Frederic Hilpert
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