It could be that the shell of the 220-million-year-old turtle was a specialized adaptation to an aquatic environment. Perhaps, he says, its ancestors were terrestrial.

Their size and shell didn't completely protect the giant turtles. One shell still contained an embedded tooth from a predatory crocodile as well as other bite marks. Stupendemys male (Edwin Cadena) ...

Fossils found in Germany have provided more clues as to how the turtle got its shell. The 240-million-year-old fossils are of a lizard on its way to becoming a turtle. Dr. Hans Sues, the Curator ...

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 ...

Each turtle is measured, examined for signs of diseases or injuries, and marked with a unique combination of small notches on the edge of its shell. This is how I recognized CJV on May 31, 2019.

Stop painting turtle shells, you’re hurting their health: Florida wildlife officials By Carmen Chai Global News Posted August 10, 2016 2:41 pm Updated August 10, 2016 2:49 pm ...

I have two turtles, ages 55 and 35. They have been healthy for almost their entire lives. I’ve never had to take them to the vet but recently, one of them developed a hole in their carapace on ...

“The shell protects the turtle. If the broken shell is not rejoined, it might harm its internal organs, especially intestine, and pose a threat to its life,” said Shreeram Narahari, a volunteer.