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!
I am not sure I bet it depends upon their environment. All species are native to the Americas
Where are they the most prominent? It was my first time seeing one here.
-rabbit": "āyōtl" (turtle) and "tōchtli" (rabbit). The Portuguese word for "armadillo" is "tatu" which derives from the Tupi language. Similar names are also found in other, especially European, languages.
Classification.
Family Dasypodidae
- Subfamily Dasypodinae
- Genus "Dasypus"
- Nine-banded armadillo or long-nosed armadillo, "Dasypus novemcinctus"
- Seven-banded armadillo, "Dasypus septemcinctus"
- Southern long-nosed armadillo,
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