Did you know that turtles didn't always have their home away from home?

Did you know that turtles didn't always have their home away from home?

Did you know that turtles didn't always have their home away from home? In this special edition of "Tales of Ancient Life" produced for Virtual Reptile Festival 2020, VMNH Assistant Curator of Paleontology Dr. Adam Pritchard teaches us all about how turtles evolved to have shells!

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