The Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo is a medium-sized armadillo with a long snout and a distinctive armor of bony plates. A memorable fact is that it is one of the few armadillo species that can roll into a ball for protection.
Habitat
Found in dry forests and grasslands.
Diet
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on ants and termites.
How common
Uncommon
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