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echo: scuba
to: LAURENCE CHARLOT
from: BRADLEY WITSCHNER
date: 1996-01-13 21:31:00
subject: Turtles

LC>Have you ever noticed that sea turtles generally have a very clean
LC>carapace, although they live their entire life at sea, except for
LC>beached turtles laying eggs, show clean, barnacle-free
LC>turtles, as well...Any ideas?
This is far from detailed, but a simple explaination may be because a
turtles shell (both upper and lower) is covered with a thin layer of
skin, which I would imagine is subject to peeling, shedding, etc...
That may be the reason why they look so clean.
Than again, I could be totally wrong. :)
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