Turtle Conservation Status
Turtles are believed to have been around for over 120 million years. If nothing else, this proves that turtles are a constant, especially when you consider that the turtles of ancient times are not much different from those of today. Be that as it may, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed various species of turtles as critically endangered, endangered, or threatened. The ploughshare tortoise and the radiated tortoise are among those in this category, as predictions say they may be extinct within 45 years.
Ploughshare Tortoise
The Shell Is Permanent
There is a popular belief that a turtle can get too big for its shell. When this happens, it is said that the turtle leaves its shell. Many people believe that this is the process that leads to the acquiring of empty turtle shells. First, the shell is not something the turtle wears. The shell is a part of the turtle’s skeletal system. As a turtle’s body grows, the turtle’s shell grows as well. This makes it impossible for the shell to be outgrown by the turtle.
A Turtle In Its Shell
