Armadillo is a Spanish word meaning “little armored one” and refers to
the bony plates that cover the back, head, legs, and tail of most of
these odd looking creatures. Armadillos are the only living mammals that
wear such shells.Closely related to anteaters and sloths, armadillos generally have a
pointy or shovel-shaped snout and small eyes. They vary widely in size
and color, from the 6-inch-long (15-centimeter-long), salmon-colored
pink fairy armadillo to the 5-foot-long (1.5-meter-long), dark-brown
giant armadillos. Others have black, red, gray, or yellowish coloring.
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