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minus-squareTrashcan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 months agoThat’s neat and all. But how do they retract their heads?
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoAnd feet, especially box turtles. Some species can indeed go inside their shells - while still being a part of the shell itself, of course.
minus-squareRampantParanoia2365@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoKinda looks like those vertical bones are part of a hinge joint.
That’s neat and all. But how do they retract their heads?
And feet, especially box turtles. Some species can indeed go inside their shells - while still being a part of the shell itself, of course.
Kinda looks like those vertical bones are part of a hinge joint.