The tortoise's shell is their home. The shell has a hard cover and can protect them when something hard hits it. If they do not have the shell, they would have died fast.
it has a soft shell
a hard shell to protect it from enemies
The only reptile with a shell is the turtle. The shell is a unique feature that provides protection and support for the turtle's body. Turtles are known for their distinctive hard shells that are made up of two parts: the upper carapace and the lower plastron.
it has a hard shell to protect it from preditors
Unfortunately, it is a myth that turtles and tortoises can leave or change their shells. The shell is actually a hard, protective covering over the turtle or tortoise's ribs. So if you find an empty tortoise shell that means that that tortoise has died and decomposed.
hard. you can stand on some types of fully grown species.
Why is a tortoises shell not smooth? It shell is like a stone and god make shell hard because it safe life
A tortoise has a shell for protection and it lives in it while it travels looking for a mate.
The shell of a tortoise is similar to the human rib cage. To be precise, the human rib cage has spaces between them which seperates 1 rib from the other. For a tortoise the ribs are merged together forming a conch aka shell. Hence if you ever tap hard on the shell of a tortoise a few times, you will see immediate movement in the form of the tortoise trying to run away from you. Hence if the shell of the Tortoise breaks it results in immediate death of the tortoise . Hence one should never try and remove the shell of the tortoise. Incase the shell cracks , immediately take your tortoise to a pet doc. Also bandage the crack like you would to a human wound. Ensure that the bandage is firm so as to hold the shell together.
A turtle. and define what you are thinking is a "protective shell"
A tortoise adapts to its environment by having a hard shell for protection, a slow metabolism to conserve energy, and the ability to burrow into the ground to escape extreme temperatures. Their unique adaptations help them survive in a variety of habitats, from deserts to forests.