15 Solid Facts About Armadillos

Armadillo is a Spanish word meaning “little armored one” and refers to the bony plates that cover the back, head, legs, and tail of most of these odd-looking creatures. Armadillos are the only living mammals that wear such shells. Armadillos are mammals with a shell of armored plates that protect them from predators.
Only one armadillo species (nine-banded armadillo) lives in North America. The other 19…