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Arrau turtles

I look into the watery river and see a blackish-brown lump swimming. SNAP!A flower is snatched and eaten. Swishy Swishy. I t's  g  o  n  e.

I am writing about an interesting animal called an Arrau Turtle. Arrau turtles are blackish-brown with yellow spots on their head. They live in South America in large rivers and tributaries,adjacent lagoons and forest ponds.The word an“arrau” Venezuelan. They are also called Giant South American River Turtles. They have five claws on front limbs, four on back. They will lay 63 to 136 eggs per nest. Arrau Turtles can weigh up to 100 pounds.They are the largest side-neck turtles. Females are more numerous then males. They eat fruit, flowers, plants, and roots.Their enemies are jaguars and crocodiles.