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
A designer compares it to ‘a spherical armadillo.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 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
Laika, knowing the phrase, clenched herself into a tightened armadillo.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
Mr. Kneale could have added to his list of creatures with which Floridians are willing to coexist: sharks, raccoons, armadillos, possums, rattlesnakes and bugs of every variety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
A zoo has marked the 19th birthday of a pair of armadillos this week.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Animals such as capybaras and giant armadillos that wouldn't have ventured farther north used this strip of humid grassland to move from Mexico to Texas to Florida.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
In studies involving nine-banded armadillos, this protein-based vaccine delayed or diminished leprous nerve damage and kept bacteria at bay.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
Giant-plated armadillos once roamed in the very valley where small armadillos were now moving through the brush.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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