any of a family of burrowing mammals of
Texas and
Central and
South America, that have an armorlike covering of bony
plates and are
active mostly at night.
any of several small, burrowing mammals of
South America and some parts of southern
North America, with a protective shell of small, bony
plates. The armadillo feeds chiefly at night, and some kinds when attacked can
roll themselves into a
ball inside this armor.
any of a family of burrowing mammals of
Texas, and
Central and
South America, that have an armorlike covering of bony
plates and are
active mostly at night. An armadillo?