The smallest of the family of the armadillos, the Pink Fairy Armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus), is an endangered species. It exists in parts of Argentina in South America and is threatened by the destruction of its habitat and domestic dogs. It can be distinguished from the other members in the family, because it is the only armadillo with the dorsal shell almost completely separated from the body. This little digger can bury so fast that it can bury itself in a matter of seconds when it feels threatened. The armor plate functions as a cork to close the entrance to its burrow. They feed primarily on ants.
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The Lesser fairy armadillo, lesser pichi ciego, pink fairy armadillo is listed as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the pink fairy armadillo
A young / baby of a pink fairy armadillo is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'zed' and males 'lister'. A pink fairy armadillo group is called a 'fez'.Countries
ArgentinaPink fairy armadillo habitats
Desert, Dry savanna, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland, Temperate Desert, Temperate Grassland and Temperate ShrublandSome facts about the
Pink fairy armadillo
Adult weight : 0.044 kg (0.0968 lbs)
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