Gallery: Absurd Creature of the Week: Pink Fairy Armadillo Crawls Out of the Desert and Into Your Heart
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The pink fairy armadillo comes in a convenient handheld size. No touchy, though, unless you're a scientist. They're very easily stressed.
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Its massive claws make short work of the substrate through which it digs. They're so big, in fact, that the armadillo, like the town drunk, struggles to walk on hard surfaces.
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The pink fairy armadillo has extremely fine white hair for thermoregulation. And I ain't even mad about its weird claws. Just look at that critter. It's like magic – with enormous claws.
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The pink fairy armadillo's tail acts as a kind of "fifth leg," affording it better stability while digging with its forelimbs. Admittedly, it's not the cutest bit of the animal. But no one is perfect.
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It uses its flat bum like a tractor, compacting the dirt behind it as it advances underground.
