Pink fairy armadillo–its actual name. It doesn’t have wings and can’t cast spells and stuff like a real fairy, but it does have a rosy shell that acts like a radiator. By pumping blood in and out of it, the armadillo can raise or lower its core temperature.Considering armadillos are mammals covered in a kind of bony shell, the little armed ones are already fascinating little creatures — but pink fairy armadillos are pretty much out of this world.The solitary, nocturnal animal is just about 6 inches long, making him the tiniest of the 20 varieties of the animal, and is found only in central Argentina. But what’s most remarkable about this odd little creature is obviously his color: The armor covering his furry body is a light shade of pink.Not only that, scientists are pretty much baffled by them. Many details about the pink fairy armadillo remain a mystery.
