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Patagonian Pichi Armadillo strutting down the runway
This little guy made a special appearance at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida as a guest of visiting animal expert, Jack Hanna. View On Blackand LARGE
Pichi or Dwarf Armadillo is a small armadillo that is the only member the genus Zaedyus. The range of the pichi is from central and southern Argentina {Patagonia}, west to the Andean grasslands of Chile and south to the Strait of Magellan.
Armadillos are any of several small mammals of the family Dasypodidae, mostly known for having a bony armor shell. The name Armadillo comes from the Spanish, meaning "little armored"
Its body is approximately 1 foot long (260-335 mm) with a tail of 4-6 inches (100-140 mm). It has a dark brown head shield and carapace, thick dorsal plates, and well-developed claws. When threatened the pichi wedges itself into its shallow burrow making it difficult for an attacker to drag it out because of its jagged scales.
Patagonian Pichi Armadillo strutting down the runway
This little guy made a special appearance at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida as a guest of visiting animal expert, Jack Hanna. View On Blackand LARGE
Pichi or Dwarf Armadillo is a small armadillo that is the only member the genus Zaedyus. The range of the pichi is from central and southern Argentina {Patagonia}, west to the Andean grasslands of Chile and south to the Strait of Magellan.
Armadillos are any of several small mammals of the family Dasypodidae, mostly known for having a bony armor shell. The name Armadillo comes from the Spanish, meaning "little armored"
Its body is approximately 1 foot long (260-335 mm) with a tail of 4-6 inches (100-140 mm). It has a dark brown head shield and carapace, thick dorsal plates, and well-developed claws. When threatened the pichi wedges itself into its shallow burrow making it difficult for an attacker to drag it out because of its jagged scales.