. In nature's workshop [microform]. Sciences de la vie; Natural history; Life sciences; Sciences naturelles. Armour-plated Animals 217 itself once more enclosed or overlaid by a horny plate, developed in the epidermis or outer scurf- skin. In the particular instance I have chosen for our illustration—that of the quaint and dainty little three-banded armadillo—the coat of armour con- sists of several distinct portions. First, there is the cuirass or shoulder-shield, a sort of solid cape. f f i. Na 3.—SOLID CUIRASSES: THE THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO. within which the fore legs can be completely with-
. In nature's workshop [microform]. Sciences de la vie; Natural history; Life sciences; Sciences naturelles. Armour-plated Animals 217 itself once more enclosed or overlaid by a horny plate, developed in the epidermis or outer scurf- skin. In the particular instance I have chosen for our illustration—that of the quaint and dainty little three-banded armadillo—the coat of armour con- sists of several distinct portions. First, there is the cuirass or shoulder-shield, a sort of solid cape. f f i. Na 3.—SOLID CUIRASSES: THE THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO. within which the fore legs can be completely with- drawn. Then there is the jointed central part, consisting of the three movable bands from which the animal takes its Christian name, so to speak, being distinguished from the rest of the armadillo family in general as the three-banded armadillo : this central part is girt in rows of plates with movable skin between them, and is extraordinarily. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. Toronto : W. Briggs
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