Turtles are interesting creatures as they can hide in their shell, but people are only just realising that they're not "inside" their shell, the shell it actually part of their spine.

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A diver who freed a sea turtle from a plastic container discovered the animal had it wrapped around herself for years, which destroyed her shell. It is unclear where the turtle was discovered.

Turtle-y protected! Tortoise stays firmly inside its shell as hungry lion tries to work out how to get it out Peet van Schalkwyk captured clip while on safari in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park ...

Nashville Zoo Turtle Enjoying Scratches Like He’s a Dog Is Simply Irresistible first appeared on PetHelpful on Jul 23, 2025 This story was originally reported by PetHelpful on Jul 23, 2025, where it ...

How did the turtle get its shell? How the turtle shell evolved has puzzled scientists for years. A number of primitive turtles known from the fossil record already have complete shells.

THE FOSSILS of giant turtles twice the size of a human and 100 times heavier than their closest relative have been discovered in South America. The huge shells would have belonged to turtles that ...

When many families start to think about a good starter pet, a turtle often comes to mind. At first glance, owning one seems ...

The turtle, which was first identified in the 1970s, may have been huge and well protected by its vast shell, but that did not offer it a free pass from predation.

Scientists have found evidence that confirms turtles once lived without shells. The almost-complete fossil dates back 228 million years and is bigger than a double bed. But can a turtle live ...

The oldest known turtle prior to this find, an animal called Odontochelys, had a fully-formed shell over its bottom surface (a part of the shell known as the plastron), but no bony covering on the ...