‘Looks Like An Ancient Mythical Creature’: Algae-Covered Turtle Leaves Internet Curious!

Just a few months ago, the internet was busy admiring a “dragon”, thanks to an old video that had resurfaced on social media. Now, with another old video floating around– netizens are now busy admiring an “ancient mythical creature”! Wait, what? The “ancient mythical creature”, in actuality, is a snapping turtle! Still confused? A rather intriguing video was recently shared on social media, which showed a woman and a toddler admiring an algae-covered turtle. However, due to it looking like a movie character, netizens were quick to compare it with ‘mythical creatures’.From ‘lake and river spirit’ to whatnot– netizens had a lot to say about the snapping turtle with unusual looks. The video immediately went viral. For those wondering, the ‘dragon’

in question was a ‘puffy-faced water snake’ that was found inside a swamp. Just like the turtle, the snake, too, was covered in algae, resulting in the internet jokingly calling it a “dragon”.Coming back to the turtle video, Times Now could not confirm its details.Check out the viral post:“We just found the craziest looking turtle,” the post read. The post was shared on Instagram by the handle ‘cozisadventures’. The post was shared yesterday and pulled more than 2M views from people.

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Internet’s reactions:“Bros have been there since the dawn of Civilization,” a user said. “That's a river spirit. Thank you for showing this to me. He is blessing our feed,” commended another person in the comment section.ALSO READ: Snake With Algae Growing On Its Back! Viral Video Reminds Internet Of ‘Dragon’! “Bro got the whole ecosystem on him,” commented a fourth person. “And still on neighborhood watch too,” added the next netizen. “Respectfully, that's a pokemon. This made my day,” added another person. “I can’t explain it but his name is Horace,” added another person. “That’s the guardian of the lake you need to give him two rocks to pass,” added another. "He will teach you ancient arts,” joked the next person.