no way, thats why i dont like cartoons/shows that show a turtle taking its shell off like its nothing. turtles shells are fused to their skeleton, it would very ... answers.yahoo.com |
No. turtles cannot live without their shells. This is mainly because their shell is connected directly to their spine. if their shell were to be removed, you would ... wiki.answers.com |
The shape of the shell gives helpful clues about how a turtle lives. ... It has been suggested by Jackson (2002) that the turtle shell can function as pH buffer. ..... " Hibernating without oxygen: Physiological adaptations of the painted turtle". en.wikipedia.org |