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Do sea turtles have a backbone?
Yes a turtle has a backbone, it is partially integrated into the shell carapace.
What is the top of a sea turtles shell called?
The Plastron is the ventral (bottom) portion of a turtle's shell (under the abdomen)The Carapace is the dorsal (top) portion of the turtle shell (over the back)the little polygon shapes on the shells are called scutes.
What is the top of a turtles name?
Its called a shell
How do common snapping turtles eat on the bottom or the top?
Bottom or top of what?
How can you tell if baby box turtles are boys or girls?
If it is a boy the bottom of its shell will be concaved and if it is a girl it will be flat.
How do you hold a red ear turtle?
The best way to hold turtles is two handed. one on each side of their shell, left and right, not top and bottom. thumb on top of their shell fingers on bottom as close to being in the middle between their legs as possible so as not to get scratched very much
Do sea turtles have exoskeletons?
No, sea turtles have skeletons just like you do; but they have an armored shell on top for protection.
What is the top of a tortoise shell called?
The top is called the carapace and the bottom is called the plastron.
What is a one piece swimwear?
Where the top and the bottom are connected
What are turtles homes?
The shell is a turtle's armor to protect it from attacks by predators. It needs such protection because unlike many other prey animals, turtles are too slow to try to run away from a predator. A turtle has armor on both top and bottom, incase the predator flips him over.
What is the top part of the the shell called?
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:
What is a physical description of a turtle?
Turtles have a bony shell that covers the top and the bottom of their body. The can be rounded, flat, or some shapes in between. Many turtles have long necks and turtles come in many different sizes.
