The SnakeNecked Turtle ( Chelodina longicollis ) is a widespread species of freshwater turtle (terrapin) in Australia. They inhabit ponds and slow moving streams where they use their long necks up to 30cm long to spring out and snatch prey such as fish or shrimp. The length of the neck is about half as long as the carapace (otherwise known as the shell). This species often inhabits areas that get little rainfall, in times of severe drought the longnecked turtle will estivate / become dormant until the weather gets better. They have sharp strong claws which they use to dig where they will lay eggs underground in holes.

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About Jack Randall:
Jack is a zoologist on an adventure! His mission is to show off the world’s most amazing animals. And to do that he must explore the world’s most wild places… You can also catch Jack on his TV show with National Geographic Wild / Disney+ called "Out There with Jack Randall" . Jack was educated at Oxford University following an apprenticeship with the iconic Steve Irwin (which started when Jack was 14!).

What Are Creature Features?
All creatures have evolved different tricks to survive in the wild places they call their homes! Each animal has an awesome story about how they look, what they eat and even how they move! Creature Features spotlight the stories behind these crazy cool adaptations.

The Science:
With over 1 Million species on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species, animal populations are in decline the world over. This is due to many reasons but what we know for sure is to keep the planet's amazing diversity of wildlife we need to learn as much as possible about where and how these creatures live their lives. Collating all the data we are gathering will help build a picture of which habitats are key to sustaining the largest diversity of life on planet earth.

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