#pichiciego

[wisengart]

Pinky the Pichiciego (Pink Fairy Armadillo) I created this little character and make him the face of my Sonic page. Hope you like it! I made him a pinky fairy armadillo because they are animals that live only in some zones of Argentina, my mother country.

[fivespiralsdancinginthesky]

The moment @jackrabbitheart and I discovered there was a freaking were-Armadillo mini, we screamed! Immediately suggestions and plans were made - if found, paint it up like a Pink Fairy Armadillo. Given it was a reaper mini was all more exciting, as I knew a few local shops who had a generally good selection of their minis. So cut to recently, I found one. And here he is, all done up as Chlamyphorus truncatus, the pichiciego, the Pink Fairy Armadillo. Did them today, as a palette freshener after that big assed witherling. Very simple, two pinks, a cream and a white. 🤘 #reaperminiatures #pinkfairyarmadillo #armadillo #chlamyphorustruncatus #pichiciego #dungeonsanddragons #DnD #5e #5thEdition #ttrpg #rpg #tabletopgames #minipainting #paintingminiatures #fantasy #miniatures #citadel  #hobby #creativity  #Roleplayinggame #pathfinder #apoxiesculpt  #Basing #DIY  #Wizardsofthecoast #3dprinting #3dprintedmini #nolzursmarvelousminis #DungeonsAndDragonsArt (at Spanaway, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co6EjtvL1Bk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thegrandbestiary]

The pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) or pichiciego is the smallest species of armadillo  is endemic to central Argentina and can be found inhabiting sandy plains, dunes, and scrubby grasslands. (x)

[latkadev]

[wisengart]

Pinky

I've thinking of giving Pinky a friend soon If you would like to support me, you can order a commission on my Fiverr here! https://www.fiverr.com/s/Zm1LXy8 Or in my Artistree: https://artistree.io/wisengart

[bzzzmiele]

•Longitud: 9 – 12 cm •origen : Argentina •El pichiciego menor o pichiciego pampeano (Chlamyphorus truncatus) es una especie de mamífero cingulado •El pichiciego menor es el más pequeño de los armadillos. Es de un pálido color rosado, con pelos blancos en el vientre. Habita en la región central de Argentina donde encuentra pastos duros, en planicies arenosas con arbustos y cactus. •Es un animal nocturno. Excava sus madrigueras en la tierra, generalmente cerca de hormigueros. Se alimenta principalmente de hormigas y sus larvas, y a veces también de gusanos, caracoles, otros insectos, y varias plantas y raíces. Cuando se siente amenazado, cava en la tierra a gran velocidad hasta enterrarse por completo. •Desde 1970 el pichiciego menor está en la lista de especies en riesgo de extinción. Su principal problema es la destrucción de su hábitat por el avance de los cultivos. •#pichiciego #pichiciegomenor #pichiciegos #pichiciegosenextinción #pichi #pichiciegopampeano #chlamyphorustruncatus #armadillo #armadillos #armadillohadarosa #terrestre #bajotierra #garras #animales #animal #animals #naturaleza #natural #nature #naturephotography #naturaleza🍃 #naturalezaviva #tierradecampos #mundoanimal #animalessalvajes #animalesfantásticos #animalesraros #animalessueltos #animalesdelbosque #animalesenpeligro https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjUBoEDpl3/?igshid=1jhb74qvb0k6x

[prunobalero]

Los espejos subterraneos

[cracked]

Shit, we had no idea that animals did cosplay, too. Because this is clearly just a prairie dog that found the carcass of an armadillo and decided to try on the carapace and the claws, right?

Nope, but the real explanation is almost as silly: This is a pichiciego, or pink fairy armadillo, from Argentina. This nocturnal animal (would you come out during the day if your mother named you that?) is the smallest of all armadillos, and it's currently endangered due to human destruction of its habitat, domestic dogs and possibly homophobia. Pichiciegos tend to be pretty sluggish when they're wobbling around above ground, but as you may have guessed from the size of those backhoes they call front feet, it's below ground where they really shine.

Those gigantic claws, combined with the peculiar formation of its carapace, allow it to completely bury itself in seconds when it feels threatened. Pichiciegos use this ability to maneuver themselves next to ant colonies, where they can attack the ants (their primary food source) from an unexpected direction. Wait, it has armor plating on its back and it hunts ants?

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