Armadillo's are the coolest little guys. They are New World placental mammals that have a hard leathery armour shell.
That's cool, I've never seen one in person before.
They're kinda cute! The word "armadillo" actually means "little armoured one" in espanol.
That's a pretty cute name haha.
there are also about 9 extant genera and 21 extant species of armadillos. They are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour.
That's the only difference? Weird.
Six-banded armadillo
The six-banded armadillo ("Euphractus sexcinctus"), also known as the yellow armadillo, is an armadillo found in South America. The sole extant member of its genus, it was first described by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The six-banded armadillo is typically between in head-and-body length, and weighs . The carapace (hard shell on the back) is pale yellow to reddish brown, marked by scales of equal length, and scantily covered by buff to
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