Eastern Long-Necked Turtle

The eastern long-necked turtle is a snake-necked turtle endemic to eastern Australia. It inhabits diverse water bodies. As an opportunistic carnivorous feeder, its diet varies based on its environment. The turtle feeds on mollusks, insects, tadpoles, crustaceans, and frogs. 

One of the other noteworthy things about the turtle relates to its defensive mechanism. When it feels threatened, it emits a fluid that has an offensive smell from its musk glands. It’s because of this that it’s also referred to as a “stinker.” The females reproduce in summer, laying two to ten eggs at the banks of their aquatic habitats.