The green-haired tortoise is the bear that most social networks are about to become extinct

The turtle has a blue "hair" cap, is it natural beauty or has it cut a knife? In addition, you will learn about a unique species of turtle, with an exceptionally pathetic fate.

Spotlight in recent days may be Mark Zuckerberg with the hearing before the US Senate. However, not so the turtle in the picture below becomes less attractive to netizens.

Look, you see, the bird-like punk head is still green, just like the people who play "bear heads" about half a century ago?

Actually, this is not the green hair on the head - it's algae clinging to it.

In fact, this is just a turtle, but not the kind you see every day. The reason is not because of the blue hair on the head - it is algae that clings to it - but they are standing on the brink of extinction.

This turtle belongs to the breed of the river Mary , living in the river of the same name in Australia. It is about 40cm long, has 2 rare nostrils. Occasionally, a child gets stuck in algae on the head, creating hairstyles that play like a turtle in a photo.

But tragically, this is also one of the most critically endangered species. That's why London Zoological Association (ZSL) recently ranked the river Mary in 29th on the list of the world's most endangered reptiles.The list is abbreviated as Edge.

"Reptiles often do not receive the proper attention of conservationists, unlike birds and animals" - Rikki Gumbs - coordinator of the list said.

"The Edge list is intended to emphasize their originality and vulnerability."

Mary river turtle.

The Mary River turtle - the ancient turtle has a tragic fate

Unfortunately, the fate of the Mary River turtle is " as toxic" as it looks. In the 60s and 70s, they were really popular pets.

At this stage, up to 15,000 baby turtles are transferred to pet stores throughout Australia each year. People rob their nests right in their natural environment. And then we pushed the river Mary to the brink of extinction.

Presently, conservationists are trying to preserve this species, to preserve the biodiversity of the area.

"Like tigers, rhinos or elephants, it is extremely important to save this particular animal, especially when they have been overlooked for a long time."

"A lot of reptiles on the list are of ancient origin, with the genealogy even coming to the age of dinosaurs."

The Mary River turtle itself has a very ancient, even oldest, origin. It is known that they separated from modern turtles from about 40 million years ago, and exist today. To make it easier to imagine, humans were separated from chimpanzees only about 10 million years ago.

The Mary River turtle itself has a very ancient origin, even the oldest Earth.

It is unclear whether it is because of this ancient style that this turtle possesses many strange characteristics compared to other turtles.

First, they have a very long tail - maybe even up to 70% of the length of tomorrow. Underneath their chin, there are 2 finger tips that grow out, helping them feel the water around them.

In particular, they have respiration unlike any other in the world, that is . breathing through the anus.

Specifically, this turtle can breathe through the nose like a normal turtle, but the anal part has a similar structure to the gills. This structure allows them to absorb oxygen in the water, for up to 3 days.

The photo of "bear head turtle" contributes to the salvation of the whole species

In fact, the image of the blue haired "bear head turtle" does not appear for the first time. In 2009, local Australian authorities planned to build a dam, but the plan is likely to harm this already underprivileged turtle.

In the last 20 years, they have been threatened by wildlife, water pollution .

Then a photographer made a picture of the "green-haired" turtle . The figure has a very fast propagation speed, becoming the "mascot" of the nature conservation community. The public protested, and the project was quickly canceled.

However, this turtle is not yet safe. In the past 20 years, they have been threatened by wildlife, water pollution, and human grazing activities on the river. It is estimated that the total number of turtles has been eradicated by 95% compared to what they had in history.

"If we lose this turtle, we will not have any other creatures like that on Earth. And that is our fault," Gumbs said.