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An armadillo.
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How do you spell armadilla?
The name for the small mammal with bony armor plates is the armadillo.
What is a burrowing animal covered with bony plates that act as armor?
A burrowing animal covered with bony plates that act as armor is called an armadillo. In Spanish, the word "armadillo" means "little armored one".
What is a mammal with a long snout and a body covered in bony plates?
An armadillo.
The oldest vertebrate fossils are those of?
Fish. Not the fish you're used to though. They'd be jawless and sometimes covered in bony armor plates.
Why is Stegosaurus's plate sometimes called its armor?
The function of Stegosaurus's plates is not known. One theory is that the plates were a sort of armor, and that is why they are often called a Stegosaurus's armor.
Do armadillos have armor?
Yes, armadillos have armor consisting of bony plates. The armor is formed by plates of dermal bone covered in relatively small, overlapping epidermal scales called "scutes", composed of bone with a covering of horn. Most species have rigid shields over the shoulders and hips, with a number of bands separated by flexible skin covering the back and flanks. Additional armor covers the top of the head, the upper parts of the limbs, and the tail. The underside of the animal is never armored, and is simply covered with soft skin and fur.
What are knights covered in?
armor
How thick was the iron on the Monitor?
The revolving turret was protected by 8 in. of iron armor. The sides were covered by iron plates from 3 to 5 in. thick, with about 27 in. of wood backing, and the deck, only 18 in. above water, was shielded with 1-in. armor.
What did a knight wear on his chest . why?
Some knights began to put plates of metal over vital parts of their bodies for added protection. Soon they were completely covered in plate armor and they stoppedwearingchain mail. By the 1400s most knights were wearingfull plate armor. ... Many pieces of the armor had a unique name.
Why is the skin between the plates of armor on the armadillo important?
The skin allows the armor to be flexible.
Are brittle stars ossicles apparent?
Brittle stars are echinoderms with a skeleton of embedded calcite ossicles (little bones) which fuse to form an armor plate. The plates are covered by the epidermis, so that you can tell where the plates/ossicles are, but you cannot see them directly.
What does the word armored mean?
It means to be covered by protective materials to prevent damage. A tank is covered in plates of steel, a knight wears thin molded metal to cover the body. Police wear kevlar to protect from bullets. These are all types of armor.
