I recently saw an armadillo scurrying around outside my house. 
Those critters are interesting to watch! The word armadillo means "little armoured one" in Spanis
That is a really cute meaning for the name, and totally makes sense. Do you know what they eat? I'm hoping it'll stick around!
Armadillo
Armadillos (from Spanish "little armoured one") are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. Nine extinct genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments. 
Armadillos are characterized by a
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