Armadillos (meaning "little armored ones" in Spanish) are New World placental mammals in the order Cingulata. 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.
Armadillos (meaning "little armored ones" in Spanish) are a group of mammals found in the Americas. They belong to the Cingulata order, which includes only two families: Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae. These families are part of the Xenarthra superorder, alongside anteaters and sloths.