Before revision: Cola de tatú (in Brazil, rabo-de-tatú), literally it means “armadillo tail” ( but never made from that animal ) is a short whip with the handle covered in a special braiding called “caracol” (snail), becoming a thin braided thong, finished by a short fall.
After revision: Cola de tatú (in Brazil, rabo-de-tatú), literally it means “armadillo tail” ( the old Gauchos hunted this animal to eat and use the carapace to protect his knees when horseback, and tail as a dangerous tip of the whip, today armadillo is protect by law ) is a short whip with the handle covered in a special braiding called “caracol” (snail), becoming a thin braided thong, finished by a short fall.