fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoTurtle Shellsmander.xyzimagemessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1761arrow-down18
arrow-up1753arrow-down1imageTurtle Shellsmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square92fedilink
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year 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.