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Can a turtle leave its shell and how does it urinate and defacate?
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∙ 13y ago
No, they cannot leave their shell, but they do it the same way as we do.
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Does a sea turtle have a back bone?
Yes, but it is built into the shell. The turtle cannot actually leave the shell because that's what its spine is attached to.
What does a turtle look like without a shell?
The turtleâ??s spine that runs through the entire body is attached to the shell. That would mean for the turtle to leave the shell, the spine would have to be torn out because itâ??s attached to the shell. Underneath the shell lays solid body of bones where the turtle body has very little movement.
Is a turtle a vertebrates or invertebrates?
A turtle is a vertebrate.
If a turtle has no shell is it homeless or naked?
If a turtle loses its shell it is naked, homeless and dead because the turtle's spine is in its shell.
Can a predator eat a turtle when its in the shell?
An alligator could eat a turtle in its shell, and a shark could eat a sea turtle in its shell.
What is the hard shell of hawksbill turtle called?
As with any turtle the turtle shell is called CARAPACES.
Is a sea turtle have a interior shell?
A sea turtle has an external shell.
If a turtle does not have a shell is it naked or homeless?
If a turtle does not have a shell, it can be both naked and homeless.
Do turtle shell grow with the turtle?
i think it would grow with the turtle and then when it is an adult the shell would be fully grown
What is the significance of the turtle shell with a US Navy anchor?
Well the shell is very helpful when it comes to defense for a predator, it is the turtles home and the turtle is connected to the shell, so the shell grows with the turtle
What does the turtle shell do?
it protects the turtle from predators.
An animal that has a shell?
A turtle or a snail have a shell.
