Omsin, a 25-year-old turtle who underwent surgery to remove 915 coins from her stomach, has sadly died. The reptile had survived the successful operation two weeks ago and appeared to be recovering.

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 ...

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 ...