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What are the shields of a turtle?

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i only know the shell, i dont know the other one

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there is a thin layer of cotton and then it grows a shell that it lives in so it can be soft and fun all night

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The "shields" on a turtle shell are called scutes.

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The turtles shield is called a shell. The upper shell of the turtle is called the carapace. The lower shell that encases the belly is called the plastron.

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shell, fins, ect

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