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How turtles turn Nov 1 2007


Creatures with hard shells, such as turtles and beetles, have to be able to flip themselves over if they land on their backs, otherwise they will be in danger. New research has linked the geometry of turtles’ shells with techniques the animals use to right themselves.

Tags: beetle, budapest university of technology, monostatic shell, princeton university, proceedings of the royal society b, reptile, shell, turtle

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