THREE, AN© SIX-BANDED ARMADILLO. 107 
between them and the rattle-snake, that they live 
peaceably and commodiously together, and are 
frequently found in the same hole. This, how- 
ever, may be a friendship of necessity to the arma- 
dillo ; the rattle-snake takes possession of its 
retreats, which neither are willing to quit, while 
each is incapable of injuring the other. 
The armadillos have several grinders, but nei- 
ther cutting nor canine teeth. 
Three-banded armadillo. 
This may be considered, perhaps as the most 
elegant of the whole genus, the pattern of the 
armour being peculiarly neat, and well defined ; 
and the colour of the animal more pleasing than 
inmost other species, viz. a clear yellowish white. 
The head, shoulders, and hind part of the body, 
are coated with regular hexagonal divisions, curi- 
ously studded, or tuberculated on the surface ; 
and the zones of the body are extremely distinct, 
and only three in number ; they are divided or 
marked into numerous transverse segments, or 
squares ; the tail is very thick and short. The 
legs are covered with hexagonal divisions, or 
segments, similar to those on the shoulder, but 
smaller ; the ears are rather larger, and the claws 
smaller than in most other species. It is a nati\;q 
of Brasil. 
Six-banded armadillo 
Has its crust formed of angular pieces, with 
some scattered hairs between. Its tail, which is 
short in proportion to the body, is very thick at 
the base, and tapers to a point. It has five toe§ 
on each foot, and inhabits Brasil and Guinea, 
