What’s a »beltanimal«?Seriously—the Germans and the Swedes call the armadill
What’s a »beltanimal«?Seriously—the Germans and the Swedes call the armadillo beltanimal? (S: bältdjur / G: Gürteltier).How come? Just take a look at this special animal! The movable ribbons that form the armature give the animal its name. It is a common name—not used by science.The English name »armadillo« derives from Spanish and means »little armoured one«. -- source link
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