#scute

[murdrdocs]

ethan really doesn't know the definition of personal space when it comes to u ):

EEEEE

just because he's literally so obsessed with you. just like, your everything. the smell of your clothes, skin, and hair. the sound of your nails tapping on your phone (if you have long nails tehe). even just the subtle sound of your breathing and heart rate. it feels good to be admired so heavily, so you're never really pushing him away. but sometimes he's just all up in there. maybe it's hot or you're just a little moody that day, but you're huffing halfheartedly and laughing through your words as you tell him, "you're like all up in my personal bubble right now". and his arms falter around your body and you can feel him shrinking away from you. he laughs through his response too ("oh, sorry") but it makes you feel so bad so you're pushing aside your mood or shedding a layer and making a point to scoot closer to him, balling up against his chest and tucking under his arm. his smile is big and broad and you can hear his heartbeat speed up just a bit :(((

#scute #ethansworld! #ethan landry x reader #ethan landry fluff #ethan landry x you

[toxic-lavender]

feddy

#fnaf #fnaf security breach #fnaf ruin #fnaf sb #glamrock monty #monty gator #montgomery gator #oc #sona #Scute

[nugget-jr]

What if scout was called scute and he played with toys and was whimsical

hes so whimsical he has a floating crown and is besties w pyro

extra

#ask answered #tf2 #scout tf2 #SCUTE #nugget jr posts

[ilearnedthistodaysblog]

Can a tortoise live without its shell? No. Tortoises and turtles are not just inside their shells. They are the shells. The shells are part of their skeletons.

Tortoises and turtles actually come from the same family. In fact, tortoises are turtles. They all come from the family testudines, which are reptiles with a shell that is attached to their ribs. We separate them into turtles that live in the water and tortoises that live on the land, even though they are all air breathing reptiles.  Turtles and tortoises have a few other differences as well. Tortoises have a rounder, more domed shell. Turtles have a thinner, streamlined shell. Tortoise shells are harder and turtle shells are softer, with a leathery texture. Tortoises have strong legs that can carry their weight and turtles’ legs are closer to flippers. Tortoises live longer than turtles. The largest tortoise is the giant tortoise and it can live to 120 years. The largest turtle is the leatherback and it can live to about 50 years.

So, what about their shells? Tortoises’ and turtles’ shells are both made of bone. Tortoise shells are made of bone and they have an outer layer of scutes. These are horny plates made of keratin and you can also see them on crocodiles and birds’ feet. They protect the bone of the shell from scratches and impacts, giving it a buffer layer. The also make the color and shape that we know as “tortoise shell”. The top part of the shell is called the carapace and is the big domed section. The bottom part is called the plastron and goes underneath the tortoise, between its legs. The top and bottom parts are joined at the side by bridges. Turtles’ shells are also made of bone, but they don’t have the layer of scutes. The bone in their shells is also less ossified, so it stays softer.

It looks like the tortoises are living inside their shells, but the shells are a part of their skeleton. Their ribs and their spines are fused to the carapace. If you look at the skeleton of a tortoise, the spine runs down the center and the ribs fan out, connecting to the shell on each side. The legs, neck, and tail connect to the spine and are free to move, but the spine and the ribs cannot move. Then, the whole shell is covered in skin. The cutes grow on the outside of the skin to protect everything. Turtles don’t have the scutes, so the top of their shells are covered in skin, which is what gives them the leathery texture. Because both tortoises and turtles are covered in a layer of skin, it means they can feel things touching their shells. Their skin has nerves, just like ours does, so they can feel pressure on the shells.

Most exoskeletons don’t grow and the animals have to shed them and grow a new one each time they get too small. Tortoise and turtle shells are made of bone and they grow with the animal. They are born with their shells and their shells get bigger as they do.

Turtles and tortoises have very strong neck muscles and a very long neck, which is why they are able to move their heads so far and pull their heads back into their shells. They need this because they cannot move their spines and their plastron extends out underneath their heads. If they had shorter necks, they wouldn’t be able to eat.

Tortoises and turtles have strong shells and they look pretty secure, but there are still animals that prey on them. Turtles can be eaten by sharks and other large fish. A Great White Shark and a Tiger Shark can easily bite through a turtle shell. Smaller sharks can’t bite through the shell, so they attack the bits of the turtle that stick out. Tortoises are preyed upon by animals like coyotes and raccoons. They can’t crack the shells, but they can get to the tortoises even when they are hiding. Some large birds of prey, like the Golden Eagle, pick up the tortoises and drop them from a great height, coming down to eat them after their shells have broken. Also, chimpanzees eat tortoises. They pick them up and bang them against tree trunks until their shells break.

So, a tortoise and a turtle cannot live without their shell because their shell is a part of their skeleton and not something they live in. Trying to remove a tortoise from a shell would be the same as pulling you out of your bones. And this is what I learned today.

Read this and 600 other interesting articles on my blog: https://ilearnedthistoday.com/index.php/2023/05/12/can-a-tortoise-live-without-its-shell/

Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-tortoise-standing-162307/

#tortoise #turtle #shell #scute #tortoiseshell #turtleshell #learn #ilearnedthistoday #learnsomethingnew #learnsomethingeveryday #interestingfact #ididntknowthat #facts #factsdaily #find out #interesting #learning #learnsomethingneweveryday

[ladychlo]

x

#scute

[inkasaurus]

Jurassic July No.1 - scutellosaurus

#dinosaur #dinosaurs #paleoart #prehistoric #art #dinosaur art #artwork #traditional art #sketch #illustration #scutellosaurus #scute #I'mma try & keep up with this #Day 3 (supposed to be from day 1 but whateves lol) #used a watercolor pencil #defo gon' go get more

[winterbeheaded]

( ˢᵃʷ ᵗʰᶤˢ ᵒᶰ ᵗʷᶤᵗᵗᵉʳ ) ✧ 　 　⁺ would you have sat with riley at school ?

#ㅤㅤ📜ㅤㅤㅤ⁺ㅤㅤㅤdash gamesㅤㅤㅤ، ִ ۫ ⁎ ✧ㅤㅤ ㅤ( ˢʰᶤᵛᵉʳ. ) #scute #if u do it tag me so i can see urs!

[daily-mc-item]

Scute

#minecraft #scute

[midtownkitten]

#rice ball #kitty #cat #kawaii #digital art #ibispaintx #ibispaint #scute #so cute #kitty meow meow

[teex]

I have never seen a baby that seems happier than Teeks’ little nugget. I swear he has the biggest smile ever.

in all the content we see of him, he does look soo happy and smiley. and both karly and tk clearly adoreadoreadore him. what a fam <3

#oybreplies #in this new ig story you can hear rhett happily babbling a little #scute

[possum-down]

little large man to draw ribz with

his name is scute, he’s a regular at the sandwich shop ribz works at. he’s works at a paint store and is a part time dj, and is very direct with everyone about everything

#thepossumpile #splatoon oc #ribz #scute #his design isnt final #still got to make his colors better #also hello to new followers #and thank you for the love on the last post

[toxic-lavender]

Owl house sona :)

Their name is Scute (she/they) and they’re a long descended relative of basilisks, which bear resemblance to basilisks but have none of their traits. Lizard witch.

Their Palisman is an alligator, and they study in the beast keeping track (which is how they learned to use magic to shapeshift, not natural)

#the owl house #toh #basilisk #sona #oc #Scute #beast keeping coven #palisman #owl house

[ares857]

internet finds

#overalls #snowbibs #snow bibs #ski bib #ski bibs #skibib #skibibs #snoveralls #scute #cute guy #pullover #model #hot model #boots #cool #cool look #hot #hot guy

[hollow-head]

My new hobby is buying plants from yard sales and today i bought one from a charming woman with a very thick accent

#fanart not an endorsement of the ip holder or his opinions #i know this is exactly the same as the scutes comic but i like puns #good omens #mygoart #i try to encourage my plants u_u

[chryblossomjjk]

UMMM HELLO LOVING THE BLUE THEME 🤌🤌🤌😩

BABE MY BIMBOCORE IS SCREAMING NOT BEING PINK FEELS SO WRONG LMAO

#ask #who am i #if not the color pink #this is what happens when u make ur personality trait a color guys #ALSO STFU BABE #LOOK AT UR THEME #SCUTE

[dinodanicus]

A lone scutellosaurus forages for food on the forest floor as a light rain begins to fall.

#my art #dinosaur #scutellosaurus #prehistoric #forest #ferns #rains #scales #scutes #paleontology #paleoart #paleoillustration #illustration #jurassic #small #herbivore #wildlife art #wildlife #cute