Does a Turtle Have an Exoskeleton?
The Turtle Shell Isn't Like Any Other Protective Element of Any Living Animal: It's Not an Exoskeleton, Like Some Invertebrates Have, nor Is It Made of...
The turtle shell isn't like any other protective element of any living animal: it's not an exoskeleton, like some invertebrates have, nor is it made of ossified scales like armadillos, pangolins, or some snake and reptile species. It's not made of skin. ... But the shell was already full formed in those fossils.
Do turtles have a skeleton?
The internal skeleton provides an anchor for the turtles' muscles. With the exception of the leatherback, the spine is fused to the carapace. The long digits in the limbs of the turtle are fused together to form the flipper.
Do tortoises have an exoskeleton?
The skeleton of a tortoise is made up of two parts; the exoskeleton (carapace and plastron) and the endoskeleton (internal bones). The endoskeleton consists of two main groups; the appendicular skeleton (limb bones and girdles) and the axial skeleton (ribs, vertebrae and skull).
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