The Nine-Banded Armadillo: A Natural History Volume 11

by Colleen M. McDonough and Dr. W. J. Loughry Ph.D

The word armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one." This midsize mammal that looks like a walking tank is a source of fascination for many people but a mystery to almost all. Dating back at least eleven million years, the nocturnal, burrowing insectivore was for centuries mistaken for a cross between a hedgehog and a turtle, but it actually belongs to the mammalian superorder Xenarthra that includes sloths and anteaters. Biologists W...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806194138
• ISBN13: 9780806194134
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"