Good morning, everyone, it is Tuesday here in my part of the world and so it is time for the creature of the week and this week it is the Pink Fairy Armadillo.
The pink fairy armadillo is the smallest species of armadillo, first described by Richard Harlan in 1825. This solitary, desert-adapted animal is endemic to the deserts and scrub lands of central Argentina. The pink fairy armadillo is closely related to the only other fairy armadillo, the greater fairy armadillo.
While this little fairy doesn’t have wings it’s enchanting it is only 15cm long, has a fluffy white belly and a coat od pink scales. The scales are so thin they are almost translucent, and it’s the blood vessels underneath that give it a rosy glow.
It lives in the sandy plans and grasslands of Argentina, it uses its oversized claws to dig burrows and find food such as ant larvae, worms, and other insects.
According to the Pink Fairy Armadillo resource, the total population size of the species is around 100 individuals left.
Jo-AnneRamplings 
Dearest Jo-Anne,
What a cute creature you introduce to your readers here!
Never have I heard of the pink fairy armadillo before.
Hope it will not become extinct!
Hugs,
Mariette
Thanks not something I have heard of either and yes it is so cute
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Wow – if I showed this to my kids they’d go all ‘Veruca Salt’ (from Willy Wonka) and start demanding one for Christmas… and I wouldn’t blame them. That is the cutest thing ever! Where do you come up with these creatures? Linda xox
Where do I find these creatures?
In a book that belonged to my grandchild Sam in fact I have used a few books that Sam had when she was younger
Nice. They’re fantastic little critters! Linda xox