the bony upper shell of a turtle. It’s really rare to find hatchlings of fossil turtles in general, as the bones in their shells are so thin they can be easily destroyed,” he commented ...

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People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply domed as tortoise shells, but ...