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Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus). hairy armadillo Southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), curled in a human hand. lesser pichiciego three-banded armadillo
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Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus).
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Also Known As Dasypodidae

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Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus).
hairy armadillo
Southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), curled in a human hand.
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