Dragons, Dogs & Amadillos?

[Koen G]

So we seem to be left with pangolin or dragon (or griffin).  

Unfortunately, there are many options for scaled creatures. I wrote about this in 2019: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

If the thing actually has (reversed) scales (and not scallop-patterned wool or fur), then arguing about the exact species depicted is pointless, as Lisa said in the other thread.