The thin animals had been fed a poor diet, the veterinarian said. By Wednesday morning, animals in the care of BCSPCA had been examined and began receiving medical treatment. Several animals who ...

The animal’s shell is “yellow-brownish” in color, researchers said. The shell is “smooth” and “thin” and has between seven and nine whorls. The animal held within the shell has a ...

All can breathe and absorb water through their very thin skin. Amphibians also have ... and carbon dioxide either into or out of the animal. Others fight bacteria or fungal infections.

Most species, however, had coiled shells lined with progressively larger chambers separated by thin walls called septa. The animals constantly grew new shell material as they aged, but the their ...