Assertion: tortoise's shell | /r/SimilarTo | saddle
Facets:
value: to make room
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: They exhibit a spectrum of carapace morphology ranging from "saddleback" (denoting upward arching of the front edge of the shell resembling a saddle) to "domed" (denoting a rounded convex surface resembling a dome).
text: They aimed to capture the tortoises with the most distinctive looking saddlebacks: shells that rise up in the middle (like saddles) to make room for the tortoises’ long necks.
text: On islands with dry lowlands the tortoises have “saddleback” shells which resemble the saddle used for riding a horse, long necks