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
Her collection of animals could outnumber her children and included a wandering armadillo that broke up tea parties and a pet hawk that once landed on the wig of a politician’s wife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024
Eating armadillo meat is not a clear cause of leprosy, but capturing and raising armadillos, along with preparing its meat, are risk factors.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
"Take a crocodile from modern day, and turn it into an armadillo," said Reyes.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 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
It can also be spread by coming into contact with armadillos that are carrying the bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2023
The twins went back to dinner preparations while Auntie Harrigan taught the other kids how to draw armadillos.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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