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Scale (zoology)

life science Maturity 9-11

Scales are hard plates on skin.

Gold Dust Day Gecko closeup hawaii edit 1.jpg
Gold Dust Day Gecko closeup hawaii edit 1.jpg
They help keep animals safe. Fish and snakes have them too. They can be many colors. They are very cool to see!
Luna moth scales.jpg
Luna moth scales.jpg
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Keeled scales on a southern watersnake...
File:Gold Dust Day Gecko closeup hawaii edit 1.jpg
Gold Dust Day Gecko closeup hawaii edit 1.jpg
File:Riesenseeadler Fang.JPG
Riesenseeadler Fang.JPG
File:Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) - oo 246940 (cropped to A).jpg
Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) -...
File:Luna moth scales.jpg
Luna moth scales.jpg
File:Spider scale.jpg
Spider scale.jpg
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