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minus-squareTar_AlcaranlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·9 months agoFor some reason, I always pictured armadillos as being like turtles… That’s not based on any actual knowledge, but this is still really shocking
minus-squareCareHarelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·9 months agoI find the anatomy of the armadillo a lot more reassuring than the turtle’s IMHO. It’s a body with armor on top. But the turtle is the shell and the shell is the turtle. That’s just crazy to me somehow.
For some reason, I always pictured armadillos as being like turtles… That’s not based on any actual knowledge, but this is still really shocking
I find the anatomy of the armadillo a lot more reassuring than the turtle’s IMHO. It’s a body with armor on top. But the turtle is the shell and the shell is the turtle. That’s just crazy to me somehow.