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Pink Fairy Armadillo

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Pink Fairy Armadillos are small enough to fit in your hand Nickname “the sand swimmer” Its dorsal shell is not completely attached to its body It doesn’t use its shell as protection it uses it to regulate its temperature

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True to its name this armadillo is known to be the smallest armadillo. They are found in the wilderness grasslands of Argentina and South America. The pink fairy armadillo is equipped with sharp claws that will use them to burrow underground where it will spend most of its life. They are nocturnal creatures so during the night they will emerge from their dens and go out hunting.

Pink Fairy Armadillo


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