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Yes, tortoises can withdraw their head and legs so they are entirely inside their shell.
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Do turtles lose their shells?
Tortoises do not shed their shells because the shell is part of their body. With proper UVB lighting the shell will grow normally and adjust to the tortoises size.
Where are a tortoise's bones?
A tortoises bones are throughout their body, including making up the shell.
How is a tortoises shell attached to its body?
i think its the same thing as a turtle where the spinal cord is connected to the shell so if you take the shell off in a matter of time it will die.
Snails and tortoises carry what with them?
A shell.
Do tortoises change shell color when they get older?
yes. as wild desert tortoises get older the color of its shell gets lighter color if dark when young.
Is Ivy poisonous to tortoises?
it can but it has to be hitting his skin not the shell
Is a tortoises shell it's skeleton?
No the shell is not the skeleton, but it cannot be extracted from it without it breaking.
Why are tortoises endangered?
tortoises are not endangered yet. they are watched very carefully though. because they do not reproduce often there is not many wild tortoises in the desert. ravens also have a huge impact on the disappearance of the tortoises. a raven will peck through the shell of the tortoise and eat what is inside the shell.
Where do tortoises stores their water?
They put it in the refrigerator they store in their shell.
What are little neck clams physical characteristics?
They have shell to cover body
Example of animals with shell?
Turtles and tortoises are both animals that have a shell. Other animals that have a shell include mollusks and sea urchins.
Can i paint a small brightly colored stripe on my tortoises shell?
Yes!
