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Show Armadillo as a Pet. In Argentina a common household pel is the small armadillo called iniill-ro, iniill-ro, which Is only about 15 Inches long. Doctor Bergner says thut when It rolls Itself Into a ball its unarmored legs disappear dis-appear Into the shell and the head closes It securely. The animal cannot straighten out Its body. It has a singular tripping; gait upon the tips of two toes on which the claws are longer than the others. Children play with It by rolling roll-ing it about like a ball or letting It run on a board In order to enjoy Its funny gait. It is quite harmless, soon gel tame, and eats out of the children'! hands. Scientific Americas. |