SIX-BANDED ARMADILLO. 
iHE Armadillo forms a genus of animals^ 
consisting of several species : the character of 
which is, that the head and upper part of the 
body are guarded by a crustaceous coverings 
the middle of the body having pliant band? 
formed of various segments and reaching 
from the back to the edge of the belly; and> 
that the animal has neither cutting^ nor canine 
teeth. 
The whole genus inhabit South America, 
where they are called Tatous; the more com- 
mon European name of Armadillos, having 
been given to tkem by the Spaniards. 
The Armadillo has been called, by some 
Latin authors, Echinus Brasiliensis ; and, by 
Linnxus, it is denominated, Dasypus Cingulis 
novem, Palmis tctradadlylis, Plantis pentedac- 
tylis. 
Buffon commences his account of this cu- 
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