![BBC Earth on Twitter: "Armadillo lizards roll up into protective balls to shield their soft bellies, much like a hedgehog. http://t.co/oZMcwAP0ql" / Twitter BBC Earth on Twitter: "Armadillo lizards roll up into protective balls to shield their soft bellies, much like a hedgehog. http://t.co/oZMcwAP0ql" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B09lEGdIcAAwEyD.jpg)
BBC Earth on Twitter: "Armadillo lizards roll up into protective balls to shield their soft bellies, much like a hedgehog. http://t.co/oZMcwAP0ql" / Twitter
![So I learned about this little guy recently. This is an armadillo lizard. And yes, they are legal. They live along the coastal areas of South Africa and are highly social with So I learned about this little guy recently. This is an armadillo lizard. And yes, they are legal. They live along the coastal areas of South Africa and are highly social with](https://i.redd.it/y23c9jit7ai21.jpg)
So I learned about this little guy recently. This is an armadillo lizard. And yes, they are legal. They live along the coastal areas of South Africa and are highly social with
![The armadillo lizard bites its own tail to roll up into a ball as a defense mechanism. : r/interestingasfuck The armadillo lizard bites its own tail to roll up into a ball as a defense mechanism. : r/interestingasfuck](https://i.redd.it/kpedja2taoa21.jpg)
The armadillo lizard bites its own tail to roll up into a ball as a defense mechanism. : r/interestingasfuck
![Your Observer | Photo - This armadillo lizard is known for rolling into a ball to protect itself, and the CT scan shows the animal's bony armor plates. (Photo: Spencer Fordin) Your Observer | Photo - This armadillo lizard is known for rolling into a ball to protect itself, and the CT scan shows the animal's bony armor plates. (Photo: Spencer Fordin)](https://media.yourobserver.com/img/photos/2022/05/17/380725_standard_t1100.jpeg?31a214c4405663fd4bc7e33e8c8cedcc07d61559)
Your Observer | Photo - This armadillo lizard is known for rolling into a ball to protect itself, and the CT scan shows the animal's bony armor plates. (Photo: Spencer Fordin)
![🔥 Armadillo lizard. The armadillo girdled lizard possesses an uncommon anti-predator adaptation, in which it takes its tail in its mouth and rolls into a ball when frightened. In this shape, it 🔥 Armadillo lizard. The armadillo girdled lizard possesses an uncommon anti-predator adaptation, in which it takes its tail in its mouth and rolls into a ball when frightened. In this shape, it](https://preview.redd.it/mlrlcwebgbm11.jpg?auto=webp&s=ef65d69d8e6c2296734f59e191132f5bbcaf6ad1)