The Truth About What’s Inside a Turtle Shell

Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or ...
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The turtle shell isn’t armor - it’s part of the skeleton

Turtles are famous for their shells, but this feature is far more than a protective covering. A turtle’s shell is actually fused to its skeleton, meaning its ribs and spine became part of a living ...
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Here's what you'll find inside a turtle's shell

A turtle’s shell is part of the reptile’s skeleton, and it protects some of the strangest features in the animal kingdom. Here’s what’s inside.
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Could DNA Have Survived 6 Million Years Inside A Turtle Shell?

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

The real reason turtles pull their heads into their shells

Ever consider the question of whether a turtle can truly pull its head into its shell like a cartoon representation in a children’s tale? The answer is far from being merely yes or no. As mentioned in ...
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What Is Inside A Turtle's Shell?

Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University. Dominic has a degree from the University of ...
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Could DNA Have Survived 6 Million Years Inside a Turtle Shell?

A team of paleontologists studying the fossilized shell of a sea turtle from the Miocene Epoch found something surprising and perhaps impossible: preserved bone cells that they believe may contain ...