Pink fairy armadillos — the smallest species of armadillo — have a unique double skin, scientists have revealed. In a new study, published Dec. 19, 2023 in the Journal of Zoology, researchers studied ...

While their scaly armor and long claws look vaguely reptilian, armadillos belong to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters. There are nearly two dozen species of armadillos, from six-inch ...

Pink fairy armadillos, which are just 6 inches long, appear to have evolved a strange double skin millions of years ago as they moved underground in response to the climate becoming more arid. When ...