fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agoTurtle Shellsmander.xyzimagemessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1758arrow-down17
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minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoIt’s not an exoskeleton though. Those are ribs and a spine, covered in “scutes”, which are kind of horn-like scales.
It’s not an exoskeleton though. Those are ribs and a spine, covered in “scutes”, which are kind of horn-like scales.