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Where to find dorsal carapace and ventral plastron?
The dorsal carapace (top shell) and ventral plastron (bottom shell) can be found on the exterior of a turtle's body. The carapace covers the turtle's back and the plastron covers its underside, providing protection and support for the turtle's internal organs.
Do sea turtles have backbones?
They ceRtenetly do. A turtle's backbone is attached to it's shell. If you were to see a turtle shell that had been removed from the turtle, you would see it's backbone attached to it. (Unless it was removed.) This is why one cannot removed a turtle from it's shell without it dying and it's insides falling out.
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
In John Steinbeck's The Turtle what does the trench that the turtle and shell creates symbolize?
The trench created by the turtle and its shell symbolizes a sense of protection and concealment. It represents the turtle's natural instinct to retreat and find safety in times of danger, highlighting themes of survival and resilience in the story.
Is a turtles shell attashed to is back?
Oddly enough, a turtle's shell is actually attached to it's body. It is not like it can take it off and find a new one. A turtle's shell is actually part of it's vertabre. It's like extended bone. Otherwise, it couldn't grow as the turtle does.
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.
Red bellied turtle has a soft shell?
The red-bellied turtle actually has a hard shell, as do all turtles. The shell of a turtle is made up of bony plates covered by a layer of keratin. This shell provides protection and support for the turtle's body.
