Matamata

Scientific Name: Chelus fimbriatus

Description: Very good at keeping still, very well camouflaged because of the color of it's shell and skin. They have a snorkel-like nose so they aren't as obtrusive when breathing.

Habitat: They prefer to stay in shallow water and put their noses up to the surface for air when needed but they are very good swimmers when they have to be.

Diet: They are carnivores and eat live fish

Threatened: There is no threat to the turtle at the moment but who knows what could happen to their environment. They live in the Amazon so they're pretty safe from endangerment.

Why I chose this organism: The matamata looked really cool, like nothing I've seen before so I decided to learn more.