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I am going to assume you meant either 'what is it made of' or 'how is it formed' so I will answer this way to hopefully answer your question either way...
It is actually a part of the skeletal structure of the turtle and grows with the turtle as it grows, much the same as our ribs (which is what the shell of a turtle is) would grow when we grow. It is mostly bone with some cartilaginous growth. This is why we recommend you do not use paints, glues, or markers to decorate a turtle since it can weaken or even damage the shell, maybe not immediately but over time it could cause great harm to the turtle or tortoise...
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe current value of a tortoise shell is around 3,000 to 5,000 dollars depending on condition and size. It is around 1000 dollars if used for medicinal value.
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Why is the tortoise shell rough?
To protect the tortoise.
What reptile is the only reptile with a shell?
a turtle is a reptile with a shell . So is a Tortoise ! A tortoise is also a reptile with a shell !
In the fable of the tortoise how does the tortoise get a broken shell?
His shell breaks when he has to jump to his home from up in the sky
How do you draw a tortoise shell without the tortoise in it?
you draw the tortoise and then rub out its body
How are the tortoise shell useful to them?
The tortoise's shell is their home. The shell has a hard cover and can protect them when something hard hits it. If they do not have the shell, they would have died fast.
Where is the tortoise shell in you spy?
It is in the clock and it is the shell of a turtle
Adaptation of a tortoise?
its shell
Why would you find a huge empty tortoise shell and not the tortoise?
Unfortunately, it is a myth that turtles and tortoises can leave or change their shells. The shell is actually a hard, protective covering over the turtle or tortoise's ribs. So if you find an empty tortoise shell that means that that tortoise has died and decomposed.
Why would you find a huge tortoise shell and not the tortoise?
That's why I asked you
What is tortoise defense?
Their shell (carapace) into which the tortoise withdraws as much as possible.
Why was a battering ram called a tortoise?
A tortoise goes about its life looking after its shell and the battering ram is covered with a shell/roof.
Does a gopher tortoise have a hard or soft shell?
it has a soft shell
