Animal Armor That Inspired Human Innovations

Animal defenses have evolved over time into some pretty impressive mechanisms. In fact, some types of animal armor have even inspired human innovations! Join Hank Green and learn about these impressive animal defenses in a new episode of SciShow!

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Chiton Seeing Armor
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Conch Helmets
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