I really like armadillo they are so interesting
Definitely interesting!  They are New World placental mammals and have a leathery shell
the shell is really neat, I would like to touch one
Me too!  There is a giant armadillo which grows very big, and a pink fairy armadillo which is small
I wonder if the pink fairy one is really pink, I am thinking not
Pink fairy armadillos have yellowish white fur and a flexible dorsal shell.  So kind of a misnomer haha
I wonder how they got the Pink in their name
I wish I knew!  But I bet you can guess how the six-banded armadillo got it's name!
Probably , I guess they have the 6 bands on their shell, I wonder if those move, or are flexable
themselves. The three characteristic bands that cover the back of the animal allow it enough flexibility to fit its tail and head together, allowing it to protect its underbelly, limbs, eyes, nose and ears from predators. The shell covering its body is armored and the outer layer is made out of keratin, the same protein that builds human fingernails. They are typically a yellow or brownish color. They are among the smaller armadillos, with a head-and-body length of about and a weight between . Unlike most
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