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Yes they are, because they hatch from eggs and their egg is used by there shell.
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How does a turtle get its shell?
They make them when inside the egg so they have them at birth. A turtle's shell is really a hard covering over their ribs. It's a myth that turtles can come out of their shells or that turtles shed their shells when they get bigger and then find new ones. A turtles shell grows along with the turtle.
Can turtles hide in their shell?
as far as i know they can just like tortoises.
When do turtles get out of their shells?
A turtles shell is built into bone structure. Parts of the backbone and the ribs, among other bones, make up the inner structure of the shell. This means that it cannot get out of its shell, as the shell is not separate from the body.
Are animals born in sea shells?
Turtles are "born" with a shell. In the first days after hatching the shell can be softer, because their bones are not calcified all the way yet. Once fully grown, turtles and tortoises have hard, protective shells that are made up of 59 to 61 bones covered by plates called scutes. The scutes are made of keratin, the primary substance in hair, nails and hooves of other animals, but the turtles shell is part of its skeleton. And like bones, it grows with them while they age.
Is a turtles shell fire proof?
yea
How do turtles get into their shell?
They are born with it!
What is a turtles back made of?
It's shell. It earns it when it is born.
Do turtles have a bottom shell?
yes turtles do have a bottom shell
Are baby turtles born with shells?
yes, they are however, the shell is not as hard when they are first born
When a turtle is born does it have a shell?
Yes, the turtle's are born with there shells, the only thing different between baby turtles and old turtles is that they are smaller. :)
Why does terrapin has shell?
A terrapin has a shell because it is a turtle, of course. There are 4kinds of turtles: aquatic turtles, land turtles, terrapins, and sea turtles. All turtles have shells.
What are star turtles?
Star Turtles are turtles with star like shell
How do sea turtles shell stay on there back?
A sea turtles shell stays on its back because its attached
What does a turtles shell do?
A turtles shell is a form of armor; it makes it very hard for a predator to bite the turtle.
What does a turtle use it's shell for?
The turtles shell protects itself and hides inside its shell when in danger or when they are scared. The shell helps the turtle breathe. The turtles shell is another way to breathe for them.
What do turtles wear?
a Shell
What shelter do turtles have?
in its shell
