I love animals! My favorite is the Armadillo, or as the Aztecs call them "turtle rabbit"
That's an interesting name! Armadillos are some curious looking creatures. What about them makes your favorite?
I love their leathery armour shell! So cool!
Yes, it is a pretty neat little coat of armor! They have red eyes, don't they?
I believe that they can. The word armadillo means "little armoured one" in Spanish.
Well, I see them every so often near our home in the country. I think it's cut when they ball up in their shell.
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
leathery armour shell and long sharp claws for digging. They have short legs, but can move quite quickly. The average length of an armadillo is about , including tail. The giant armadillo grows up to and weighs up to , while the pink fairy armadillo has a length of only . When threatened by a predator, Tolypeutes species frequently roll up into a ball.
Etymology.
The word "armadillo" means "little armoured one" in Spanish. The Aztecs called them "āyōtōchtli" , Nahuatl for "turtle