When a predator tries to eat them, they withdraw their legs, tail, and head into their shell. While hiking, I have found desert tortoises that had been turned upside down and left for dead. I always turn them right-side up again.
Nacre
skin
turtles and tortoises, which are land turtles.
Many marine animals have a shell covering. A few of these animals are snails, shellfish, crabs, tortoises, turtles, and the like.
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.
It depends on the classification of vertebrate.Mammals have a body covering of fur, skin or hair.Birds have a body covering of feathers.Reptiles have a body covering of scaly skin.Fish have a body covering of scales.Amphibians have a body covering of moist skin.
No, tortoises are cold blooded, as their body temperature fluctuates with their environment.
Yes, tortoises can withdraw their head and legs so they are entirely inside their shell.
The body covering is molt I don't know what it is
Wallabies have a body covering of fur.
nature and habits of tiger
The body covering is fur.