Another mail-clad animal of importance is the armadillo of the tropical and temperate regions of South America.
"The Human Side of Animals"
Royal Dixon
Should the armadillo be attacked by a man on horseback, he will burrow so rapidly that only by the quickest movements of the man can he be caught; and if he is, watch out for his terrible claws!
"The Human Side of Animals"
Royal Dixon
We may see the shaggy ant-bear tearing at the cones of sand-clay, and licking up the white termites; or we may behold the scaly armadillo crawling over the sun-parched earth, and rolling itself up at the approach of danger.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid