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amolvaidya06
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by amolvaidya06 » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:04 pm
Is it possible to remove a turtle's shell without killing it?
Note: I'm not planning on doing this, just something me and my friend were discussing.
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Skeletor Rinpoche
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by Skeletor Rinpoche » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:24 pm
Look at the shell as part of a turtle's skeletal system. Its backbone is fused into the shell so, no you cannot take off a shell without killing it.
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dipjyoti
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by dipjyoti » Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:56 am
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines (all living turtles belong to the crown group Chelonia), most of whose body is shielded by a special bony or cartilagenous shell developed from their ribs. It is not possible to take off the shell without killing it.
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MrMistery
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by MrMistery » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:55 pm
Only in cartoons....
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