i really love animals, do u know about Armadillo?
I know a little bit. I saw a giant armadillo in a museum. Apparently they eat a lot of ants and termites! 
wow, really, never knew they eat ants
I heard they will eat larger things too, even snakes. Can you believe that?
wow, snakes? how big are they please?
I'm not sure how large of a snake an armadillo will eat. I bet there's a big difference between the giant armadillo and the teeny pink fairy armadillo in the size of prey they like though.
ok, i meant to say the size of the armadillo, is it a big animal
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
armadillos, they are not fossorial, but will use abandoned giant anteater burrows.
The three-banded armadillo has a long, sticky, straw-like pink tongue that allows it to gather up and eat many different species of insects, typically ants and termites. In captivity, armadillos also eat foods such as fruits and vegetables.
The species is threatened by habitat destruction from conversion of its native Dry Chaco to farmland, and from hunting for food and the pet trade.
External links.
- Infonatura