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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.

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xerimorph

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

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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?

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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!

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yourlibrarian

That's very stretched out alright!

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scytale

Omg, that's so exciting! (Especially if it's a snapping turtle - I read a book about them recently but have never got to see one in person)

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yourlibrarian

Given how long we've lived here it's remarkable that we keep having new sightings!

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redsixwing

Oh coooool!

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yourlibrarian

It was very unexpected!

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pauraque

I agree with snapping turtle. We do get them here and they look just like this with their necks stretched out!

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yourlibrarian

The crowdsource vote is in 🙂

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twistedchick

Definitely a snapping turtle. Depending on the type of snapper, the shell can be arched so it has a little at the surface of the water and a great deal more underneath -- and they swim with their tails stretched out also.