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[-] Trashcan@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

That's neat and all. But how do they retract their heads?

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

And feet, especially box turtles. Some species can indeed go inside their shells - while still being a part of the shell itself, of course.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Kinda looks like those vertical bones are part of a hinge joint.

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