armadillo
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The nine-banded armadillo, which depends heavily on smell, has a very large limbic system.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
One day, she shares, she discovered that she had taken on the form of an armadillo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
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
Eskow: He also said there's nothing in the middle of the road except yellow lines and dead armadillos.
From Salon ● May 27, 2025
Before this discovery, armadillos were considered to be the only living mammals with these structures.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
What hand, Darwin asked, had guided the creation of such different varieties of finches on those distant volcanic islands or made small armadillos out of giant precursors on the plains of South America?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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