When spooked, a La Plata three-banded armadillo rolls up into a ball! The strong, bony plates on its back aren't attached to the skin on two sides, allowing the armadillo to neatly
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Stock photo of Three banded armadillo {Tolypeutes tricinctus} in defensive ball. Captive…. Available for sale on www.naturepl.com
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Hands holding a three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus), rolled up into a defensive ball Stock-Foto | Adobe Stock
![Drei-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes Tricinctus) eingerollt eine defensive Ball, Cerrado Bundesstaat Piauí, Nordosten von Brasilien Stockfotografie - Alamy Drei-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes Tricinctus) eingerollt eine defensive Ball, Cerrado Bundesstaat Piauí, Nordosten von Brasilien Stockfotografie - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/compde/f44kby/drei-banded-armadillo-tolypeutes-tricinctus-eingerollt-eine-defensive-ball-cerrado-bundesstaat-piau-nordosten-von-brasilien-f44kby.jpg)