With coral-hued built-in armor and tiny in stature, the pink fairy armadillo seems to be made for a fairy tale. But when the Smithsonian Institution tweeted a photo of the 6-inch mammal in June ...

In the deserts of Argentina dwells the remarkable pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus), a 5-inch-long, quarter-pound critter with a rosy shell atop silky white hair. This smallest of all ...

Although this guy looks quite large, the pink fairy armadillo only grows to about 6 inches long. Found only in central Argentina, this is the smallest armadillo species in the world. Like other ...

Pink fairy armadillos — the smallest species of armadillo — have a unique double skin, scientists have revealed. In a new study, published Dec. 19, 2023 in the ...

Here’s an Internet bizarrity that you can believe in: the pink fairy armadillo. It’s a real animal, the smallest armadillo species in the world. At about 100 grams, it would fit in your hands ...