Do you like Armadillos? 
Not really they give people leprosy, but  name means little armored one which i think is cool 
I never knew they gave people leprosy.  Is it common for them to do that? 
yea armadillos have the perfect temperature for the hansen diseases which is a longterm infection by the mycobacterium lepromatosis to survive
Are armadillos common throughout the Americas? 
yes the nine banded is foud in north central and south americas making it a more widespread animal 
I guess now I don't want one as a pet. Bummer. 
Haha may i suggest the red tailed hawk it a bird of prey that is found in north america and can be found in the indies too.