Our
absurd creature of the week is just absurdly adorable. The
pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus), a 5-inch-long,
quarter-pound critter with a rosy shell and a butt shovel. The pink fairy armadillo is closely related to the only other fairy armadillo, the greater fairy armadillo. It has have small eyes, silky yellowish white fur, and flexible dorsal shells, usually attached to their bodies solely by thin dorsal membranes.There is a single record for the longevity of a pink fairy armadillo that was held in captivity more than 4 years. This little beauty is extremely sensitive to environmental changes and stress.
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