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Click image to see larger image	Turtle
Location	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Eastern_Long-neck-Turtle-with-algae%2C-Vic%2C-3.1.2008.jpg
Observations	An aquatic turtle poking its head out of the water. Its back looks like it in covered in mossy fur.
Explanations	This turtle has a back full of green, mossy algae. When the turtle is stationary in the water, it can camouflage itself to look like a moss-covered rock.
California Standards	Organism survival responses
National Standards	Behavioral responses
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Animal studies
Related Sets	Animal camouflage
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Authors	John O'Neill None None
Publisher	None Jan 03 2008
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This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.