Armadillos are the new world placental mammal
What does that mean? I know what an armadillo is, but not a placental mammal.
Not much information on that but i did find that the word armadillo means little armoured one in spanish
That would figure - they look as if they're wearing a suit of armor! Where did they originate from?
Armadillos came from Central America. Another fact is the aztects called them ayotochtli
Oh, can't even pronounce that! They must be old if they were around in Aztec times. When did they come to the US?
Recent studies show they came around about 35 million years ago
Interesting. Do you know what they eat, by chance?
Not much information on that but i did find there are over 21 species of them
I wonder what the difference is between the species. What else can you tell me about them?