Turtle Shells: Not Just Armor
More than a shellits living, feeling bone.
Made of fused ribs and spine, covered in keratin
Contains nerve endingscan feel pressure and pain
Damage to the shell = serious injury, like a broken bone
Sensitive to touchsome enjoy gentle scratches
Cracks can lead to infection and require treatment
A vital part of the turtles body, not removable or replaceable
啕 Handle with careits not just a shell, its part of them
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