Tortoise shells are not just protective armor, they are living, breathing extensions of the animal’s skeleton, complete with nerve endings and bone structure. Scientists have discovered that ...

The tortoise’s skeleton is integrated into the shell. During the tortoise’s development, the ribs and vertebrae flatten and grow into the skin, fusing into bony plates that form the shell ...

The 12,000-year-old skeleton of a witch doctor found with 49 tortoise shells, a leopard femur, a cow tail and and eagle's wing By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Updated: 10:45 EDT, 18 November 2008 ...

“The shell is not only attached to the tortoise’s skeleton but also blood cells and nerve endings. Consequently, an injury on it can affect the blood cells and cause internal bleeding and ...

JERUSALEM — Archeologists believe a 12,000-year-old skeleton found in a grave containing 50 tortoise shells, a leopard pelvis, a cow tail and part of an eagle wing is the remains of a witch doctor.

The tortoise looked like Freddy Krueger before his new shell. — -- A tortoise has a second chance in life after a team of designers in Brazil custom-made a shell for the reptile, which was ...