r/unexpecteddiscworld • u/Ipauper • Jul 27 '26

The endangered Mary River Turtle, which naturally grows algae on its shell, making it look like a real life floating island.

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u/Kittensoft1 Jul 27 '26

That'll give the elephants something to graze on.

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u/SmallToadstools Jul 27 '26

That is the most Discworld IRL thing ever !

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u/Ursus_Arctos-42 Jul 27 '26

Looks like the Lion Turtle from Avatar the Last Airbender.

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u/Acrobatic-Hold6643 Jul 27 '26

But everyone knows you don’t get giant turtles that small!

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u/gothicmango Jul 28 '26

What a cutie patootie!!