Madison- Rodrick “Rick” Brian Anderson, age 77, passed away unexpectedly on November 10, 2023. He was born on June 2, 1946, to Reginald and Ethel (Martinson) Anderson in Madison, WI.
The Matamata is an incredible animal. A morphologically bizarre, highly cryptic, aquatic South American turtle, it's equipped with a super-specialised wide, flattened skull and a host of peculiar features that allow it to engulf fish and other prey in deft acts of rapid suction.