Creature from the Algae Lagoon

[yourlibrarian]

Spotted a long dark shape in the lake and figured it was a fish coming up, as they sometimes do in hot weather. No idea what this is but reminds me of those blobfish.

Comments

[xerimorph]

A snapping turtle! Very cool, I've never seen one in the wild.

[yourlibrarian]

That was the general consensus at Pillowfort too, though the body seems rather elongated. We also have never seen a snapping turtle around the lake and surely they come out sometimes?

[xerimorph]

Hmm, I don't know much about their habits on land. That second picture did make me doubt, but it seems they can extend their necks quite a bit: example 1 example 2

I could be totally wrong of course, just my best guess!

[yourlibrarian]

That's very stretched out alright!