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Darko Manevski

Mighty Shell: Animals With Bony Shells, Armor, Spines, Or Venom Age Slower, According To Research

Animals such as turtles with bony shells, spines, or venom age slower and sometimes hardly at all, according to new research.

Scientists found that these features are more important than a low metabolism – shedding fresh light on the aging process.

Turtle shells contribute to slower and even ‘negligible’ aging – or lack of biological aging, for example.

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