I have armadillos in my yard at night, makes the dogs bark like crazy, ever seen one?
Yes, those little creatures with leather-like armored shells are creepy!
They are a nuisance but Armadillos are often used in the study of leprosy
Yes, I heard that. They are actually only native to America!
They are particularly susceptible due to their unusually low body temperature, which is hospitable to the leprosy bacterium
I know there is a giant and fairy armadillo, which very a large amount in size.
Given that armadillos are native to the New World, at some point they must have acquired the disease from old-world humans
Yes, I would think so. I know the Aztecs called them a name for turtle-rabbit. It was ayotochtli.