The pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus)
or pichiciego is the smallest species of armadillo (mammals
of the family Dasipodidae, recognized by a bony armor shell), first described
by R. Harlan in 1825. This desert-adapted animal is endemic to
central Argentina and can be found inhabiting sandy plains, dunes,
and scrubby grasslands.
Pink fairy armadillos have small eyes, silky yellowish white
fur, and a flexible dorsal shell that is solely attached to its body by a thin
dorsal membrane. In addition, its spatula-shaped tail protrudes from
a vertical plate at the blunt rear of its shell. This creature exhibits
nocturnal and solitary habits and has a diet that is mainly composed of insects, worms, snails,
and various plant parts.
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