| The sloths and armadillos are rather odd mammals characteristic of South America. |
| Raccoons, bob cats and armadillos roam the land and gentle manatees swim in the waters of the Indian River. |
| Americans would indignantly object if anyone said that armadillos and gophers were deformed and grotesque. |
| To cross deeper or broader stretches of water, armadillos gulp air into the digestive tract and swim like a dog. |
| In South America, a group known as the Xenarthrans developed, today represented by the anteaters, sloths and armadillos. |
| In Brazil's Pantanal, South America's largest wetlands, you'll stalk giant anteaters, armadillos, maned wolves, and jaguars. |
