If you doubt this, just cut out some paper "scales", glue them onto your arm, & fold your elbow for a while.
Cue a bunch of off topic threads titled 'How do I get glue off my arm?!?!?!'.
Had to laugh at the visual I got from this comment. Keeper's SO walks into the reptile room, keeper is covered in paper circles and flapping like a chicken. Thanks for that.