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When natural armour does more than protect

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![Graphic][1] A range of animals, from dinosaurs to armadillos, have a natural form of chain mail armour that is composed of bony plates in the skin called osteoderms. Individual osteoderms… Click to show full abstract

![Graphic][1] A range of animals, from dinosaurs to armadillos, have a natural form of chain mail armour that is composed of bony plates in the skin called osteoderms. Individual osteoderms each act as miniature shields that are linked together through flexible connections, forming a

Keywords: biology; armour; natural armour; armour protect

Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Biology
Year Published: 2017

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