Resembling sea turtles, the Fly River turtle has flipper-like legs and a skin-covered shell. However, it lives in streams and rivers, including the Fly River in New Guinea. Like many turtles in Asia, their population is rapidly shrinking.
Conservation StatusEndangered
Life span25-30 years
Body size28 in.
Native habitat
Wetlands and marine areas of northern Australia, Indonesia, and southern Papua New Guinea
DietFruit and leaves, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects