Baby Armadillo

Armadillos (mainly Dasypus) make common roadkill due to their habit of jumping to about fender height when startled (such as by an oncoming car). Wildlife enthusiasts are using the northward march of the armadillo as an opportunity to educate others about the animals, which can be a burrowing nuisance to property owners and managers.
The Armadillo is a natural reservoir for Chagas Disease.
• As musical instruments
Armadillo shells had traditionally been used to make the back of the charango, an Andean lute instrument; however charangos are now made entirely of wood.