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Armor

Dig under armor.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

2 species

Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Giant Armadillo

Species principle: Armored Excavation

Dig under armor.

Protection and effort become one body when the work is underground.

Giant Armadillos use massive claws to dig burrows and tear into termite and ant nests, while their armored bodies protect them during foraging and sheltering.

Ploughshare Tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Ploughshare Tortoise

Species principle: Distinctive Armor

Carry the plough.

Armor becomes identity when its shape cannot be mistaken.

Ploughshare Tortoises have a distinctive forward-projecting gular scute on the lower shell, giving the species its name and making its armor highly recognizable.

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