Punk rock turtle

It looks like an aquatic version of Johnny Rotten in his punk heyday after a heavy night on the tiles.

But that spiky green quiff isn't gelled hair - it's growing algae.



And the creature sporting the spectacular coiffure is the Mary River Turtle, one of the most unusual reptiles of its type on the planet

It is one of the more unusual species of turtles as it breathes through lung-like structures in its tail and needs shallow water to survive.

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