Tolypeutes tricinctus, Brazilian three-banded armadillo


A Brazilian three banded armadillo rolled into a ball, in reaction to a threat. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London. See also image reference 30374.


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Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
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