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The tortoise's shell evolved over millions of years as a protective adaptation against predators and environmental challenges. Initially, the shell likely developed from the expansion of ribs and a fusion of bones in the tortoise's back, providing a hard, bony structure. This unique feature not only serves as armor but also plays a role in thermoregulation and buoyancy in some aquatic species. Through natural selection, those tortoises with shells had a better chance of survival and reproduction, leading to the species we see today.
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Why is the tortoise shell rough?
To protect the tortoise.
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
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.
How do you examine a tortoise when it withdraw its head into its shell?
look in the shell
Does a gopher tortoise have a hard or soft shell?
it has a soft shell
How big is a tortoise shell?
A tortoise shells size depends on how big the tortoise is, it's age and its breed.
