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
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
The last speech, given by Robbie Kinkaid, was for an armadillo name Joe.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
Giant ground sloths lived alongside glyptodonts, heavily built relatives of armadillos, as well as several groups of ungulates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
Armed with sturdy exoskeletons, these ancient arthropods curled up like armadillos to avoid predators or dangerous environmental conditions on the seafloor.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
There are also raccoons, possums, and armadillos hanging around.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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