Mata mata

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Published on Thursday, 19th September 2019 at 1:05 PM

🧭 Zoo Frankfurt
🌐 Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

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.

Species in this post: Mata mata Chelus fimbriata
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 Instagram

Creator of this post is Frederic Hilpert

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