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A turtle's shell isn't what most people think it is and the truth is surprisingly complex

A Turtle's Shell Isn't What Most People Think It Is And the Truth Is Surprisingly Complex ...
The Spokesman-Review

Ask Dr. Universe: Turtles’ shells are made up of their bones

Sometimes animated turtles seem to live inside their shells like it’s a tiny home. They may even hop out of the shell and run around. That’s funny in cartoons and games, but my friend Ryan Wagner told ...

Turtle vs tortoise: Why these similar-looking reptiles are so different; key differences explained

At first glance, turtles and tortoises seem almost interchangeable. Both carry a shell, move at an unhurried pace and belong ...
Concord Monitor

Closing time: How (some) turtles shut their shells

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AOL

The Living Record: What Turtle Shells Tell Us About a Changing Sea

Scuba Diving Snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef Cairns Port Douglas (Sea Turtle, Giant Clam, Hard Cora, Shark, School of Fish, Soft Coral, Great Visibility, Pufferfish)© Kitjapat Film/Shutterstock.com ...
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Scientists say turtle shells could hold clues to secret side of Neanderthal behavior

Cavemen hunted turtles — but not for food, new research suggests. Scientists say that shells of reptiles caught by children may have been used as ladles or digging devices by early humans over 100,000 ...
NOLA.com

32-million-year-old turtle shell found on Alabama's Gulf Coast leads to discovery of new species

For years, the Coleman family's fishing trips on the Alabama Gulf Coast were routine. But in 2021, their outing near a riverbank led to an odd find: the shell of a 32-million-year-old leatherback sea ...