B.C. by Mastroianni and Hart for May 18, 2011

That’s quite the club!

Why do I feel like I miss so much in this strip?Isn’t Keratin something to do with hair re-growth??Is that supposed to be something about the Tortoise and the Hare?Help! All you wonderful Cave Dwellers!!!!(I promise I will figure this out tomorrow a.m., and not remember why I asked such a sill question tonight!)

Keratin is an extremely strong protein which is a major component in skin, hair, nails, hooves, horns, and teeth. But it apparently does nothing for John’s shell.

Good Morning, Fellow Cave Dwellers!

I guess we shell not see him again

Soft shell turtles, all the rage in Paris cafes.

Evolutionary protection becomes merely a convenient serving dish.

You would’ve been just fine if you hadn’t rustled the bush, keratin or no keratin.

Looks like a shish-ka-tortoise. Go roast him like a marshmallow.

Good morning, BCers

Looks like turtle soup for dinner.

Finally, something slow enough for the Mighty Hunter to catch!

I knew they had a problem with rustlers in the Old West but I didn’t know it was that old.

I think we’re needin’ to do a little hair chitin.

In the case of the land turtles/tortoises, the shell is actually the spine and rib cage, fused together. I’ve seen the skeleton. A turtle’s shell is covered with skin, just as the legs, head, and tail are. If you cut a turtle, you’re cutting skin, not keratin. They feel it.