armadillo

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Keepers of the six-banded armadillo pair, native to South America, celebrated the milestone on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Today, there are only three survivors: the nine-banded armadillo, the Virginia opossum and the North American porcupine.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

The transmission mechanism between zoonotic reservoirs and susceptible individuals is unknown, but it is strongly suspected that direct contact with an infected armadillo poses a significant risk of developing leprosy.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024

Next, we see a woman in a sapphire dress with sleeves like an armadillo crossed with some sort of aquatic creature.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Then there was the heavier rooting around of an armadillo, stupid and awkward in its heavy armor.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez