armadillo
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Two rare snow leopard cubs have been born at the park, alongside Himalayan monals and red deer, as well as Bru the capybara, Snoot the giant armadillo and Atty the sloth at Edinburgh Zoo.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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
“The resultant architecture is like a spherical armadillo — shaped by the local climate — while opening and inviting the life of the Strip to enter and explore,” Ingels stated in the team’s news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
I looked at the books, the armadillo, the bottled beast.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
A zoo has marked the 19th birthday of a pair of armadillos this week.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Fish such as wolf fish, peacock bass, and South American lungfish were especially common, accompanied by reptiles including caimans and turtles, and mammals such as capybaras, pacas, and armadillos.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
Eskow: He also said there's nothing in the middle of the road except yellow lines and dead armadillos.
From Salon ● May 27, 2025
"Animals like sloths and armadillos came north, while horses, tapirs, bears and elephants went south," said study co-author Bruce MacFadden, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
There are also raccoons, possums, and armadillos hanging around.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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