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Here are a few differences:
-A human skeleton is located on the inside of the body and a turtle shell is located on the outside.
-A skeleton protects and supports whereas a shell protects and camoflages the turtle.
-A skeleton needs exercise and calcium to say healthy and a shell needs a UVB light.
What else can I help you with?
Turtles are vertebrates or invertebrates?
Turtles are vertebrates because they have an internal skeleton with a backbone (vertebral column).For more information on vertebrates and invertebrates see related questions.
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
Other reptiles have that turtles don't have?
Unlike other reptiles, turtles have a bony shell that protects their bodies. Additionally, turtles are distinctive in that their ribs are fused to their shell, a feature not seen in other reptiles. Turtles are also unique in their ability to retract their head and limbs into their shell for protection.
Can turtles hide in their shell?
as far as i know they can just like tortoises.
Do turtles vertebrates?
Yes they do - they have a complete skeleton underneath the shell. The turtles shell is simply its rib-cage that has 'fused' into one continuous bony structure.
How are a human skeleton and the shell of a crab alike?
A Human skeleton,and a crab shell are alike because,the bones inside the human body are strong like the crab shell on the outside of the body
What structural forms are found in a human body?
The Human body is a frame (skeleton), a shell (skin), and a solid.
What is the difference between snake and turtle?
turtles have legs, snakes don't. turtles have shells, snakes don't.
Turtles are vertebrates or invertebrates?
Turtles are vertebrates because they have an internal skeleton with a backbone (vertebral column).For more information on vertebrates and invertebrates see related questions.
Do turtles have a bottom shell?
yes turtles do have a bottom shell
Is the leatherback sea turtles skeleton on the inside or outside of its body?
It is both. A turtle's skeleton includes the carapace (shell) but also is comprised of a spine and other joints (shoulder, hips, knees, etc) inside the body.
Do all turtles have backbones?
A shell. Their backbone is embedded into the shell so it cannot be removed.
Is a tortoises shell it's skeleton?
No the shell is not the skeleton, but it cannot be extracted from it without it breaking.
Is a turtle a vertebrates or invertebrates?
A turtle is a vertebrate.
Do turtles have bones in their body?
Yes, turtles do have bones in their bodies. They possess a bony skeleton that includes a ribcage and a spine, which are unique due to their fusion with the shell. The shell itself is made up of bony plates covered by a layer of keratin, providing protection and support. Overall, turtles have a complete skeletal system, just like other reptiles.
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.
