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Meanings of giant armadillo in English

Russian
priodontes maximus
Portuguese
priodontes maximus
Spanish
cuspa gigante
Catalan
priodontes maximus
Wikidata

Species of mammal.

        Related terms
        priodontes maximus
        Catalan
        tatú

        About three feet long exclusive of tail.

              tatú
              Usage of giant armadillo in English
              1
              But who would suspect that the giant armadillo was a notorious cage-breaker?
              Jurassic Park
              2
              On one level this is surprising: a giant armadillo is about the size of a pig.
              The Guardian
              3
              The giant armadillo is considered a ghost species -you know they're there, even if you can't find any.
              The Guardian
              4
              Conservationist Arnaud Desbiez worked in the Brazilian Pantanal for eight years before he set eyes on a giant armadillo.
              The Guardian
              5
              It is claimed that the giant armadillo is a veritable grave-robber and sometimes digs up dead bodies for the purpose of eating them.
              The Human Side of Animals
              6
              Giant armadillos reside in deep burrows, and they dig a new one every two days.
              The Guardian
              7
              "Why, they look like giant armadillos!"
              Masters of Space