TftREE-BANDED ARMADILLO. 
single piece* There are, on all the feet, five 
toes each; the two middle claws of the fore 
feet are very large; the two lateral ones 
'smailer ; and the fifth, or exterior, is the least. 
The claws of the hind feet are shorter, and 
more equal. The tail, which exceeds not two 
inches in length, is wholly covered with a shell 
or crust. The body is about a foot long ; and, 
at the broadest part, about eight inches across. 
The back, or cuirass, is divided into four joints, 
and composed of three transverse moveable 
bands, by which the animal is enabled to bend 
it's body, and to roll itself up like a ball. The 
skin which forms the joints is verv flexible. 
The shields which cover the shoulders and 
rump consist of pentangular pieces, very 
equally ranged. The three moveable bands 
between the two shields are composed of 
square or oblong pieces; and, on each piece, 
there are a number of lenticular scales, of a 
yellowish white colour. Marcgrave adds that, 
when the creature lies down to sleep, or when 
it is touched by any person, it gathers it's feet 
together, puts it's head below it's belly, and 
makes the whole body so perfectly round, that 
it has more the appearance of a sea -shell, than 
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