(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) Armadillo, ana yurdu Güney Amerika olan plasental memeli. Ortalama 75 cm. uzunluğundadır. Armadilloların vücudu bir tür zırhla korunur, temel yiyeceği böceklerdir. Yiyecek bulmak için toprağı kazarlar, koku alma duyuları çok geliştiğinden böcekleri bulabilirler. Toprağı kazarken çok hızlı davranır ve bu süre içinde burunları toprak ile temas hâlinde olduğundan nefesini tutarlar. Armadilloların bir defada 4 yavruları olur ve 4 yavrununda cinsiyetleri aynıdır
An armadillo is a small animal whose body is covered with large bony scales and which rolls itself into a ball when it is attacked. Armadillos are mainly found in South and Central America. armadillos a small animal that has a shell made of hard material, and lives in parts of North and South America. Any of 20 species of armoured mammals (family Dasypodidae) related to sloths and anteaters. Armadillos are stout and short-legged, with strong, curved claws and a protective covering of pinkish to brown armour composed of bony plates covered with tough scales. The plates are separated by flexible bands of tissue. One species lives in the U.S., the others in tropical and subtropical regions to the south, primarily in South America. Most inhabit open areas, but some can be found in forests. Species range in size from about 6 in. (16 cm) to 5 ft (1.5 m) long. They live alone, in pairs, or in small groups and feed on termites or other insects, vegetation, small animals, and carrion