Alias:Chlamyphorus truncatus,Pink Fairy Armadillo,Pink-haired armadillo, sushi armadillo
Outline:Mammal
Family:Armadillo Armadilloidae P.Armadillo
length:9-11.5cm
Weight:Less than 100g
Life:4-7years
IUCN:LC
The pygmy armadillo (scientific name: Chlamyphorus truncatus) is also known as the Pink Fairy Armadillo. It is the smallest species of the armadillo family.
The pygmy armadillo has a high level of digging skills and is said to be able to disappear into a hole in a few seconds. It lives alone and is a nocturnal animal. It usually hides in caves to rest during the day and goes out to forage at night. It cannot tolerate low temperatures and humid environments, and will move to dry high places during the rainy season.
The main food of the pygmy armadillo is ants. If it can't find ants, it will rely on worms, snails, and plant roots to fill its stomach. Sometimes it also picks up carrion like other types of armadillos.
The mating and reproduction process of the pygmy armadillo is still a natural mystery. At present, scientists only know that this animal lives a polygamous life during the breeding season. The female animal only gives birth to one cub per litter. The newborn cubs are hairless and have soft bone plates. They can live for more than 4 years in captivity.
The pygmy armadillo is only distributed in a few areas of Argentina. It is a highly endangered species with a small population. The main threats to the survival of this species are the destruction of local land and predation by domestic dogs.
Listed in the "World Conservation Union" (IUCN) ver 3.1: 2009 Red List of Mammals - Data Deficient (DD).
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