Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A disturbing picture circulating on social media is prompting a warning from state wildlife officials. An anonymous user posted a photo showing a dead turtle with its shell ...

Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a mechanical constraint that prevents the chest from expanding during ...