The Tortoise is Unique
by Owen Borville
July 10, 2020
Biology
The tortoise is a unique creation made by an Intelligent Designer. The tortoise cannot swim and is a terrestrial or land-based animal. Most turtles can swim, however. Water based turtles were made to swim with their streamlined shells and aquatic webbed feet or flippers. Tortoises do not have these swimming features and have feet like an elephant and heavier shells. While they cannot swim, tortoises can hold their breath for a long time. Tortoises must exhale before hiding their head, feet, and tail in their shell, as they do when they feel in danger. Tortoises have a strong sense of smell that helps them find food, mates, where to lay their eggs, and where to avoid predators. On the roof of their mouth is the Jacobson's organ, which gives them their strong sense of smell. They also have good eyesight. Tortoises don't have teeth but have tough mouths with ridges. Instead of ears, tortoises have two small holes on the sides of their head.
Age and Weight
Tortoises can live a very long time, up to 200 years or more and weigh up to 500 pounds as is the Galapagos tortoise. However, the average lifespan is 80-150 years. They can be over one meter in length as is the Galapagos tortoise.
Habitat and Behavior
Tortoises can adapt to almost any habitat and are usually herbivorous. Tortoises live on every continent except Antarctica. Tortoises are known for conserving food and water in their body. They can go months without food or water.
Tortoise Origin
Evolutionists claim that tortoises have been around for 200 million years. However, how could an animal kind exist for so long without changing, unless evolution is not true and creation was only a few thousand years ago. What is the origin of the shell? Such a feature could not have evolved by accident but only be a product of a unique design by an Intelligent Designer.
The Tortoise Shell is a Unique Design
Tortoise shells are complex and are the most unique feature. Lined with scales called scutes that protect the shell, the color of the shell indicates its origin. Growth rings around the scutes can be counted to determine the approximate age of the tortoise. Lighter colored shells indicate that the tortoise came from a warmer climate. The shell contains 60 interconnected bones. The scales on the outer shell of a tortoise are made of the same keratin as human fingernails. This material protects against injury, damage, and infection. Their shells are also sensitive to touch as the shell has nerve endings so that they can feel touches and scratches.
The shell has three main parts: the top shell called the carapace, the bottom shell called the plastron, and the fuse or bridge that attaches the two together on the sides. Inside the tortoise shell are the ribs, a collar bone, and a spine. Therefore, the tortoise has both an endoskeleton and an exoskeleton. The backbone and rib cage are connected to the shell, so the tortoise cannot come out of the shell. Design is apparent.
by Owen Borville
July 10, 2020
Biology
The tortoise is a unique creation made by an Intelligent Designer. The tortoise cannot swim and is a terrestrial or land-based animal. Most turtles can swim, however. Water based turtles were made to swim with their streamlined shells and aquatic webbed feet or flippers. Tortoises do not have these swimming features and have feet like an elephant and heavier shells. While they cannot swim, tortoises can hold their breath for a long time. Tortoises must exhale before hiding their head, feet, and tail in their shell, as they do when they feel in danger. Tortoises have a strong sense of smell that helps them find food, mates, where to lay their eggs, and where to avoid predators. On the roof of their mouth is the Jacobson's organ, which gives them their strong sense of smell. They also have good eyesight. Tortoises don't have teeth but have tough mouths with ridges. Instead of ears, tortoises have two small holes on the sides of their head.
Age and Weight
Tortoises can live a very long time, up to 200 years or more and weigh up to 500 pounds as is the Galapagos tortoise. However, the average lifespan is 80-150 years. They can be over one meter in length as is the Galapagos tortoise.
Habitat and Behavior
Tortoises can adapt to almost any habitat and are usually herbivorous. Tortoises live on every continent except Antarctica. Tortoises are known for conserving food and water in their body. They can go months without food or water.
Tortoise Origin
Evolutionists claim that tortoises have been around for 200 million years. However, how could an animal kind exist for so long without changing, unless evolution is not true and creation was only a few thousand years ago. What is the origin of the shell? Such a feature could not have evolved by accident but only be a product of a unique design by an Intelligent Designer.
The Tortoise Shell is a Unique Design
Tortoise shells are complex and are the most unique feature. Lined with scales called scutes that protect the shell, the color of the shell indicates its origin. Growth rings around the scutes can be counted to determine the approximate age of the tortoise. Lighter colored shells indicate that the tortoise came from a warmer climate. The shell contains 60 interconnected bones. The scales on the outer shell of a tortoise are made of the same keratin as human fingernails. This material protects against injury, damage, and infection. Their shells are also sensitive to touch as the shell has nerve endings so that they can feel touches and scratches.
The shell has three main parts: the top shell called the carapace, the bottom shell called the plastron, and the fuse or bridge that attaches the two together on the sides. Inside the tortoise shell are the ribs, a collar bone, and a spine. Therefore, the tortoise has both an endoskeleton and an exoskeleton. The backbone and rib cage are connected to the shell, so the tortoise cannot come out of the shell. Design is apparent.
