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The word armadillo means ' little armored one ' in Spanish; [2] [3] it is derived from armadura ' armor ', with the diminutive suffix -illo attached. While the phrase little armored one would translate to armadito normally, the suffix -illo can be used in place of -ito when the diminutive is used in an approximative tense. [4]
Macroeuphractus is a genus of extinct armadillos from the Late Miocene to Late Pliocene of South America.The genus is noted for its large size, with Macroeuphractus outesi being the largest non-pampathere or glyptodont armadillo discovered, as well as its specializations for carnivory, unique among all xenarthrans.
Minecraft Live 2023's mob vote has been revealed, with crabs, armadillos, and penguins as potential new mobs. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
The Wild Kratts travel to the Arctic tundra, where two very different but interconnected creatures live: the thick-haired, sharp-horned muskox and its main predator, the pack-hunting Arctic wolf. Chris wants Aviva to make an Arctic Wolf Creature Power Suit, but Martin wants a Muskox Power Suit.
Wolfsangel (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfsˌʔaŋəl] ⓘ, translation "wolf's hook") or Crampon (French pronunciation: [kʁɑ̃pɔ̃] ⓘ) is a heraldic charge from mainly Germany and eastern France, which was inspired by medieval European wolf traps that consisted of a Z-shaped metal hook (called the Wolfsangel, or the crampon in French) that was hung by a chain from a crescent-shaped metal ...
Microstructure of nacre aragonite tiles. Nacre is the composite biological material that makes up the shell of mollusks, featuring high strength and toughness. Layers of nacre work together to protect soft-bodied organisms from external loads, mainly including predatory attack and underwater currents, and can thus dissipate a large amount of energy during impact.
A diagrammatic example of a common trou de loup. In medieval fortification, a trou de loup (French: [tʁu d(ə) lu], lit. ' wolf hole '; plural trous de loup, also commonly referred to as a tiger pit in the East) was a type of booby trap or defensive obstacle.
Early types of Maximilian armour with either no fluting or wolfzähne (wolf teeth) style fluting (which differs from classic Maximilian fluting) and could be worn with a sallet are called Schott-Sonnenberg style armour by Oakeshott. [4] This transitional armour was worn from 1500 to 1520, and true Maximilian armour was worn from 1515 to 1525.