The turtle’s shell provides it with a formidable defense and one that is unique in the animal world. No other animal has a structure quite like it, and the bizarre nature of the turtle’s anatomy also applies to the skeleton and muscles lying inside its bony armor.
The shell itself is made from broadened and flattened ribs, fused to parts of the turtle’s backbone (so that unlike in cartoons, you couldn’t pull a turtle out of its shell). The shoulder blades sit underneath this bony case, effectively lying within the turtle’s ribcage. In all other back-boned animals, whose shoulder blades sit outside their ribs (think of your own back for a start). The turtle’s torso muscles are even more bizarrely arranged.
Turtle soup is hard to beat. Popular in the midwest. I have never cooked it, I assume you must cook it very slowly.
You thought I was kidding.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/turtle-soup-recipe/index.html
Just thought I’d point out that “it’s” is the contraction for “it is”. What you meant is “its”, which it third person possessive, as in a turtle possesses his shell.
See what I mean about Hopheads pointing out miner misteaks an makon a big deel out ov it? Do they have any idea how much time and effort you put into this fine blog?????????