stackyFACTSImagine shooting at a walking speed bump and ending up in the intensive care unit. Armadillo armor is composed of overlapping bony plates called osteoderms, which are tough enough to deflect small-caliber bullets. Documented cases exist where overzealous shooters had their own bullets bounce right back at their faces.
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