hairy armadillo

plural hairy armadillos

1. Certain species of armadillo found in South America.
   1. An Andean hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus nationi), present in Bolivia.
   2. A big hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus), one of the largest and most numerous armadillos in southern South America; peludo.
   3. A screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus), a burrowing armadillo found in the central and southern parts of South America.
   4. A hairy long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus pilosus) (family Dasypodidae), endemic to Peru.