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Can all turtles pull their head legs and tail inside their shell?
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
No
Abbie Hyatt
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∙ 15y agoTortoises can pull their limbs into their shells but not completely to the point that you can't see them.
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Do a tortoises shell cover its body?
Yes, tortoises can withdraw their head and legs so they are entirely inside their shell.
Adaptation on turtles?
the shell- It protects the turtle. When there is danger, the turtle will pull its legs, tail and head into its shell. The shell is also hard and protective. the feet- It helps the turtle to swim and also to crawl on land. Turtles tend to have webbed feet. the neck- It allows water to flow out from it.
How are a turtle and snake different?
Snakes has no legs. Turtles have a shell on their back.
What do turtles look like?
they are round and green have four legs and one head it has got a big green shell most turtles have a thick,heavy,boney shell, covered in plate-like scales.Adult turles are olive green or dark brown with yello streaks
What is the difference between snake and turtle?
turtles have legs, snakes don't. turtles have shells, snakes don't.
Which part of the shrimp is eaten?
What ever is inside of the exoskeleton. So, not the legs head or shell.
What to do if a live turtles shell is broken near the front legs?
Kill it put it out of misery
What makes sea turtles swim fast?
No the shell weights a ton the inside of a turtle is light it can not pick up that much weight
Is it true that sea turtles cant stick there head in there shell?
No, they can't. Unlike their land-dwelling relatives, they can not pull their heads or flippers into their shells. Sorry all who thought they could, but you're wrong. Unfortunately.
How do hermit crabs stay in their shells?
because they have 2 legs inside their shell to hold on to the shell
How do snapping turtles catch their prey?
Box turtles, land tortoises, and any aquatic turtles have the ability to put their legs, arms, and head in side of their shell. The shell is the turtles protector/house if someone threw a turtle it would go into its shell and the shell would hopefully protect it from the hard ground. Most turtles the shell is Greenish, Grayish, or maybe other different colorful colors and those colors are usually the almost exact thing that is probably under water. Like seaweed, Rocks, other fish, and ect. so they stay by the objct so it is almost nearly impossible to see.
Does turtle pull back their legs inside the shell?
Yes...when it is confronted in danger situation it hides itself in its shell.
