The Weirdest Turtle Heads in Nature

Turtles are instantly recognized by the shell on their backs, but across species, there are some incredibly unique heads that ...
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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 ...
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Do Sea Turtles Actually Feel It When You Touch Their Shells?

A sea turtle’s shell is living bone fused directly to its spine and ribs. It is not a detachable shield or an external case, as certain quirky cartoons have shown. The shell grows with the turtle, ...
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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 ...

Hawaiians spotted sea turtles with mysterious 'graffiti' on their backs, and it sparked a 600-person mission to save the species

Hawaiian sea turtles, known as honu, were found with white markings on their shells. Initially causing confusion, federal scientists turned this into the Honu Count program. This initiative allows the ...
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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 ...