i love animals.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Armadillos are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata with a leathery armour shell. The Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae are the only surviving families in the order, which is part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths. The word \"armadillo\" means \"little armoured one\" in Spanish. The Aztecs called them \"\u0101y\u014dt\u014dchtli\" , Nahuatl for \"turtle-rabbit\": \"\u0101y\u014dtl\" (turtle) and \"t\u014dchtli\" (rabbit). The Portuguese word for \"armadillo\" is \"tatu\" which derives from the Tupi language. Similar names are also found in other, especially European, languages. About nine extant genera and 21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armour. Their average length is about , including tail. The giant armadillo grows up to and weighs up to , while the pink fairy armadillo is a diminutive species, with an overall length of . All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments. Recent genetic research suggests that an extinct group of giant armoured mammals, the glyptodonts, should be included within the lineage of armadillos, having diverged some 35 million years ago, much more recently than previously assumed.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I just love animals.  Armadillos are quite the odd little characters."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They really are, the armor around their body is pretty much their most common identifier. Especially since the word \"armadillo\" actually means \"little armored one\" in Spanish."}, {"role": "user", "content": "They are not the cutest little guys, but the armadillos definitely seem suited to their enviornment."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They're kinda cute, even if it is sometimes hard to get a good look at them. Also since every species is from the Americas, they've really adapted to the climate and environment. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "They seem to be very well protected with their armor."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Even though the armor is more leathery than hard, they are still very well protected, yes."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I did not know that - I always thought it was hard."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I thought that as well, but having looked it up apparently the texture is softer and more leathery."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Interesting. Do you know what they eat?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They usually eat insects like beetles as well as worms."}]