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What is the name of the bottom plate on a turtle that is continuous with the breastbone or sternum?
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What is the name of the bottom plate on a turtle that is continuous with the breastbone?
The underside of a turtle or tortoise's shell is called the plastron.
What kind of turtle has orange and black colors on the bottom?
a painted turtle. If it is bright orange it's a male, if it is dull it is female.
Is the bottom of a turtle hard?
Yes, the stomach of a turtle (the underneath part) is hard. It is also yellow and every turtle has slightly different markings on their underneath, which is how i tell my three pet turtles apart! Although the bottom of the turtle is hard, it can still be harmed by sharp objects and can still be felt by the turtle.
Is the sea turtle near the top of the food pyramid or near the bottom?
The sea turtle is near the bottom of the food chain because it only eats plants. But it is debatable for the simple fact that nothing eats the turtle.
What is the mouth parts of a snapping turtle?
i am pretty sure it is the top and the bottom.
What is the bottom of the turtle shell called?
I believe this is a slightly curved shell on the bottom of a turtle (as apposed to flat) which would indicate that the turtle is a male. It is convex as apposed to concave which means it is rounded like the outside of a bowl. Concave of course would be the rounded inside of the bowl.
What is a other name for a turtle?
A turtle or tortoise's shell has two parts; the top domelike piece is called a carapace. The bottom is called a plastron.
What is a other name for a turtle shell?
A turtle or tortoise's shell has two parts; the top domelike piece is called a carapace. The bottom is called a plastron.
How do you tell a male turtle from a female turtle?
Boy: Longer Claws and the little spots on the bottom of their shell has less spots and more space,Oval shell,bottom of shell kinda caves in the center, Girl:rounder shell than the boy,bottom of shell is smooth and flat,more spots at the bottom of her shell than the boy
What is a turtle with black spots on the bottom of the shell?
The turtle that has black spots under the shell is a red-eared slider turtle. It is so named because of the red dash that appears around their ears.
How you know if your turtle is a female?
if the bottom of the turtle is flat its a female and if its curved its a male, but if the turtles tail gets a lot longer and it becomes more curved its a male
Why does Yertle get mad at Mack in Yertle the turtle?
Yertle, the king, was mad that Mack, the bottom Turtle, wasn't willing to sacrifice more for his glory. The the bottom guy was getting crushed, all to "beautify" the top guy's view (of himself and the world).
