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They Come in Peace: Animals that Look Like Aliens!These "UFOs" – unidentified far-out organisms – are actually rare and interesting creatures
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Updated: Wednesday Sep 09, 2009 | 11:15 PM EDT By: Kate Hogan
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COMMON-SIAMESE SOFT-SHELLED TURTLE
He may look like a spongy space creature, but this common-Siamese soft-shelled turtle can be a fierce fighter when necessary. The breed, found throughout the world, is known for a disproportionately long neck, which helps the animal to keep its body submerged in water, sand or mud while still getting oxygen from the surface.
