xenarthra

These little armored mammals are the only of their class to wear protective shells. While most species are found outside the United States, the nine-banded armadillo is the only American species. Read all about these shielded creatures in this interesting title for young readers.

Describes various types of rodents, such as rats, mice, beavers, chinchillas, and flying squirrels, types of bats, including Old World and New World bats, and types of xenarthrans, which includes armadillos, sloths, and anteaters, discussing their importance to people, their natural history, evolution, form and function, habitats, life cycles, and classification.

Discusses the order of the animal kingdom known as Xenarthra and describes fifteen different species, including the giant anteater, three-toed sloth, hairy armadillo, and pink fairy armadillo.