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": "assistant", "content": "Have you ever seen an armadillo? They are placental mammals with a leathery armor shell."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I don't think I've ever seen one in person! Is the shell leathery? I thought it would be harder."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It is leathery, but is quite tough. In fact \"armadillo\" means \"armored one\" in Spanish."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh that's cool! So where do they originate from?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They are native to the Americas, where they live in a variety of environments."}, {"role": "user", "content": "What kind of environments are the most suitable for them? I would assume warm and dry climates."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "There are currently 21 species of armadillo. Some live in desert brush, others live in wooded areas. They are highly adaptive to their environment."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's so interesting, are these species very different due to them being adapted for different environments?"}]