moves suddenly after pretending to be a piece of wood Oh, uh, hi there, you didn't see me at first, huh? smiles Well that's because I'm very well-camouflaged. Hi, I'm a mata mata, a kind of South American aquatic turtle. My physical appearance is considered odd and even ugly by some people, but hey, I'm perfectly adapted for my lifestyle as a mostly sedentary ambush hunter that uses camouflage to hide from my prey. People can call me ugly all they want, I know how amazing I really am. :)