history: I love all animals.  I think Armadillos are really interesting
knowledge: The word ''armadillo'' means ''little armoured one'' in Spanish.
response: Thats great! Did you know that armadillo means 'little armoured one' in Spanish?
history: I love all animals.  I think Armadillos are really interesting
Thats great! Did you know that armadillo means 'little armoured one' in Spanish?
I did not know that.  Armadillos look like they have a coat of armour.
knowledge: The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths.
response: Ya and there are now only two surviving families: Chlamyphoridae and the Dasypodidae.
history: I love all animals.  I think Armadillos are really interesting
Thats great! Did you know that armadillo means 'little armoured one' in Spanish?
I did not know that.  Armadillos look like they have a coat of armour.
Ya and there are now only two surviving families: Chlamyphoridae and the Dasypodidae.
Do they molt and shed their skin as they grow bigger?
knowledge: This desert-adapted animal is endemic to central Argentina and can be found inhabiting sandy plains, dunes, and scrubby grasslands.
response: Haven't any idea!  Did you know it's desert-adapted?  It's endemic to central Argentina.  It can be found living in sandy plains, scrubby grasslands, and dunes.
history: I love all animals.  I think Armadillos are really interesting
Thats great! Did you know that armadillo means 'little armoured one' in Spanish?
I did not know that.  Armadillos look like they have a coat of armour.
Ya and there are now only two surviving families: Chlamyphoridae and the Dasypodidae.
Do they molt and shed their skin as they grow bigger?
Haven't any idea!  Did you know it's desert-adapted?  It's endemic to central Argentina.  It can be found living in sandy plains, scrubby grasslands, and dunes.
Oh.  You would think the sand would get itchy under their skin. Are they born with the armour?
knowledge: The giant armadillo grows up to and weighs up to , while the pink fairy armadillo is a diminutive species, with an overall length of .
response: I'm not sure, they do vary greatly in size from the giant armadillo to the tiny pink fairy armadillo.
history: I love all animals.  I think Armadillos are really interesting
Thats great! Did you know that armadillo means 'little armoured one' in Spanish?
I did not know that.  Armadillos look like they have a coat of armour.
Ya and there are now only two surviving families: Chlamyphoridae and the Dasypodidae.
Do they molt and shed their skin as they grow bigger?
Haven't any idea!  Did you know it's desert-adapted?  It's endemic to central Argentina.  It can be found living in sandy plains, scrubby grasslands, and dunes.
Oh.  You would think the sand would get itchy under their skin. Are they born with the armour?
I'm not sure, they do vary greatly in size from the giant armadillo to the tiny pink fairy armadillo.
I have never seen a picture of a pink fairy armadillo.  I will have to look that one up.
knowledge: Pink fairy armadillos have small eyes, silky yellowish white fur, and a flexible dorsal shell that is solely attached to its body by a thin dorsal membrane.
response: Yeah, they have a flexible dorsal shell, silky fur and small eyes.