As with any turtle the turtle shell is called CARAPACES.
The turtle's underbelly in scientific terms is called a plastron.
A hard shell
It was hard for him to get out of his shell.
its hard shell
turtle
The shell covering the top of a turtle's body is called the carapace (say karra-pace).It is made of a hard substance called scutes.Some turtles do not have a hard carapace. The carapace of soft-shelled turtles and the leatherback turtle is made of thick skin.The shape of a carapace is not always the same:
A hard shell
The shell covering the top of a turtle's body is called the carapace (say karra-pace).It is made of a hard substance called scutes.Some turtles do not have a hard carapace. The carapace of soft-shelled turtles and the leatherback turtle is made of thick skin.The shape of a carapace is not always the same:
A turtle. and define what you are thinking is a "protective shell"
no because it has a shell that is hard and you cant eat the shell because the shell is attached to the turtle
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.
no, it has it's hard shell