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To hold their spine, to help camouflage them
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Are Sea Turtles shells harder than any other turtle shell?
I think so
Does a turtles shell come off in winter?
Turtle shells are a part of a turtle's body! A shell is basically made of bones (60 meshed together) and their spine is actually embedded into its shell. Contrary to what they show in cartoons, turtles can't take of their shell any more than you can take off your skin.
How are box turtles different from other turtles?
Box turtles are easily recognized by their box-like shells. Because of the box-like structure, the turtle is able to fit completely inside its shell.
How do baby sea turtles look like?
Much like any other turtle, sea turtles are larger than their land cousins and have feet that are like flipper that allow them to swim with ease. See Link below for many examples/images of sea turtles. It has beautiful scales. has a greenish color to it. very unique animal that God made for us
What are some other purposes of the great wall of china other than for protection?
There is no other purpose for them building the wall other than protection :)
How do turtles get along with humans?
well snapping turtles are a little harder to get along with than most turtles but other than snappers if you feed the turtle and be a good owner to it than it will be easy to get along with.
Are turtles scaly?
None of the turtles I've felt were scaly, their shell was smooth and kind of glossy. It might be a bit rough, especially if they have an injury that is healing, but other than that, not scaly. Unless they were real dirty and then it was grity, or muddy, but not scaly, like a fish or snake rubbed against their grain.
Where do turtles poop?
Sea turtles release their droppings in the ocean. Land turtles mostly drop it anywhere they are. But some species select certain locations (sand, grass) and avoid dropping on the paths they normally travel.
How does a giant tortoise protect itself?
Turtles have the following protections:a hard shell that is hard to bite throughtough scales that are hard to bite throughcan hold their breath under water for a long time to avoid land predatorscan leave the water to escape water predators
Are turtles killed for their shell?
Why would you want to paint a turtle's shell anyway - unless it's for identification. A more sensible procedure would be micro-chipping ! It's permanent and doesn't wash off ! Anyway - to answer the question - so long as you use lead-free & solvent-free paint it shouldn't harm the turtle.
What are some features of a sea turtle?
sea turtles are relatively largeer than other turtles. they do bury their eggs like other species of turtles. there are manyothers but these are just a few. sorry if this didnt help.
How did spiny soft shell turtles become endangered?
"Suthan ate them, ate them ALL "Pathetic !I must say that has got to be the most pathetic answer in history! Anyway as for a proper answer, they became endangered when medicines were made by turtles, also when they decided to use there shells as something other than clothing and making jewelry pieces out of them.
