These fascinating creatures come in different species, ranging in size from the tiny pink fairy armadillo to the hefty giant armadillo. They are fast diggers with pointy snouts and long tongues that allow them to search for insects underground. There are approximately ten extant (living) genera of armadillo and around 20 extant species, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armor.
Bronze Armadillo Family at the Dallas Zoo in Texas. Editorial Stock
There are 21 living species of armadillos, classified under four subfamilies:
Above this classification is the superorder xenarthra, which includes sloths and anteaters.
Armadillos belong to the order cingulata and have various species with unique characteristics. A unique group of mammals indigenous to the americas, armadillos belong to the family dasypodidae. Armadillos are found in warm regions of the americas and have different habitat preferences. Armadillos are intriguing creatures that have captured the curiosity of many.
Their bellies are the most vulnerable part of their bodies. Armadillo is the common name for any of the small, placental, old world mammals comprising the family dasypodidae and characterized by a bony armor shell. Dasypodinae, chlamyphorinae, euphractinae, and tolypeutinae. Armadillos belong to the family dasypodidae and chlamyphoridae, the only two surviving lineages of the order cingulata.
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Armadillos belong to the animal family known as dasypodidae.
Armadillos belong to the order cingulata and have various species with unique characteristics. Armadillos are found in warm regions of the americas and have different habitat preferences.
