The pink fairy armadillo is a small species found only in Argentina. We bet you didn't even know these little guys existed. It's interesting to learn more about rare creatures like the pink fairy.

The dainty 'Pink Elf’, more ballerina than fairy, has sprays of pale pink spurs set around a darker purple-pink cup. It’s extremely hardy and one of the earliest to flower, but this is a ...

In the deserts of Argentina dwells the remarkable pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus), a 5-inch-long, quarter-pound critter with a rosy shell atop silky white hair. This smallest of all ...

If you’re in the market for a new Pride Month mascot, look no further. When the Smithsonian tweeted a photo of the pink fairy armadillo this week, I did a double-take.

Pink fairy armadillos — the smallest species of armadillo — have a unique double skin, scientists have revealed. In a new study, published Dec. 19, 2023 in the .