Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
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About Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Mammals
- Order: Xenarthra
- Family: Dasypodidae
The nine-banded armadillo, also called the nine-banded long-nosed armadillo or common long-nosed armadillo, is a species of armadillo native to North, Central, and South America, making it the most widespread of the armadillos. They superficially resemble pangolins, though the two are not closely related; they have undergone convergent evolution.
Source: Wikipedia