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2. Tortoiseshell - Wikipedia

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   A tortoiseshell ornament from Micronesia Cabinet with tortoiseshell veneers French singing bird box with a case made out of tortoiseshell.. Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell is a material produced from the shells of the larger species of tortoise and turtle, mainly the hawksbill sea turtle, which is a critically endangered species according to the IUCN Red List largely because of its ...

3. Turtle shell - Wikipedia

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   The turtle shell is a shield for the ventral and dorsal parts of turtles (the order Testudines), completely enclosing all the vital organs of the turtle and in some cases even the head. [1] It is constructed of modified bony elements such as the ribs, parts of the pelvis and other bones found in most reptiles.

4. Toluk (Palau) - Wikipedia

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   By 1976 it was recorded that toluk were rarely made, and that by 1971 only two men were acknowledged for their prowess in manipulating turtle shells, but that their time was largely taken up with making jewelry for sale to tourists. The reduction of use of turtle shells beyond that date was held to be due to measures taken by the conservation ...

5. Bioinspired armor - Wikipedia

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   A turtle shell is a bio-composite consisting of a keratin-coated dorsal shell, or carapace, and a flat interior made of cancellous bone sandwiched between thin layers of cortical bone. The flat, bony configuration allows for significant weight reduction, thereby resulting in higher stiffness, strength, and toughness-to-weight ratios.

6. Turtle Shells Have Collected Nuclear Fallout This Whole Time

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7. This String of Turtles Plant Has Leaves That Look JUST Like ...

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   The succulent is made up of vines covered in green leaves with white veins, and they look exactly like turtle shells. Though small, its vines grow quickly in a sort of cascading effect, making ...

8. Tortoiseshell (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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   Tortoiseshell is a material produced from the shells of species of tortoise and turtle, mainly the hawksbill sea turtle. Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell may also refer to: Turtle shell, the shell of a turtle or tortoise; Tortoiseshell cat, a cat coat coloring; Tortoiseshell butterflies, brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae) in the genera ...

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   Sea turtle shells are in a pile near a nest at Phipps Ocean Park in Palm Beach August 16, 2023. ... the town's turtle monitoring consultant which works as an agent to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...