Platychelys [flat turtle] is a species of turtle from the Jurassic, one note says it sounds like a tale worthy of Kipling, but how the turtle got its neck is a mystery that might have been solved by science.
Researchers say fresh examination of a fossilised turtle, thought to have lived around 150 million years ago, suggests that ability of turtles to withdraw their neck and head into their shells might have evolved as it allowed them to rapidly shoot their head forward to snap up prey.