The Mary River turtle has adapted to life underwater after splitting from all other living turtle lineages more than 18 million years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Meet the Mary river turtle, whose hairdo and unusual method of breathing makes it stand out (Picture: Chris Van Wyk) Endangered animals don’t come much more quirky than the charming Mary River ...

The Mary River turtle doesn't take its name from '80s alt-rock icons The Jesus and Mary Chain, though we wouldn't fault you for the guess. With whisker-like growths forking out of its chin and ...

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 ...

Aussie reptile expert John Cann couldn’t figure out the turtle’s species or origin for years—until he saw one in its only native habitat, the Mary River in Queensland. That was just the ...

With fleshy barbels like spiked piercings under its chin and an uncanny ability to breathe through its genitals, the Mary River turtle was thrust into the international spotlight overnight.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A strange looking turtle with what looks like a punk rock hairstyle is on a new list of endangered reptiles. It's the Australian Mary River turtle and that stuff that looks ...

One of the stranger members of the turtle family has sadly joined a list of the most endangered reptile species on the planet. Unless you live near the Mary River in Queensland, Australia ...

In the 1960s and ’70s, thousands of turtle eggs were harvested from the banks of the Mary River and hatched in captivity. The hatchlings were sold as “penny turtles” throughout the country.

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 ...