Assertion: desert tortoise's shell | /r/CapableOf | take five years
Facets:
value: to disintegrate useful targets
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Biologists discovered numerous gunshot wounds (holes) on dead tortoise shells which could likely have been caused long after natural death as these shells can take five years to disintegrate and make useful targets for well intentioned target shooters.
text: The shells of hatchlings are leathery and may take 5 years or more to fully harden, making them vulnerable to predators.
text: The shells of juvenile desert tortoises are leathery and can take five years or more to harden, making them vulnerable to predators.