Can a turtle live without its shell?
No, the shell is its actual ribcage. The turtle could only live without it if it were replaced with a sealed-on prosthetic shell, otherwise internal organs would be exposed and its lungs would collapse.
No, the shell is its actual ribcage. The turtle could only live without it if it were replaced with a sealed-on prosthetic shell, otherwise internal organs would be exposed and its lungs would collapse.
