All animals and humans come from previous ancestors, that can be mysterious to us. This time, nature brought to life a fantastic creature, which is a distinct combination of an armadillo and a lizard. The unique creature has an armored shell just like any armadillo and curls up when in anger. The Lizard-Armadillo could stay in a ball shape for up to an hour, thus protects itself from harm.
Armadillo lizard combos don't lay eggs to procreate. The female gives birth to one or two offsprings about once a year, which is very peculiar for lizards and reptiles in general since most of them usually lay eggs. We can find many of the armadillo-lizard combos living between cracks of rocks, their natural habitat, which is usually in South Africa. They like living between stones because they are great hiding places that help them avoid predators and survive any problematic climate change.
These creatures love to hide during the night and sunbathe during the day. Armadillo-lizards enjoy eating termites, small insects, and invertebrates but aren't big on food in general. Although it's easy for them to catch food, they'd rather spend their time having fun in the sun. Due to the creatures' unique beauty and the fact that they resemble tiny dragons, many people wish to trap them and adopt them as pets. We urge you not to do so and warn others from snatching the adorable creatures, because there are already very few of them, and at this rate, they could become utterly extinct. These fantastic animals were meant to run freely with their other reptile friends, and enjoy life in nature.
In scientific terms, these creatures are usually called Ouroborus cataphractus or in lamens terms, the Golden Armadillo Lizard. If you happen to be in South Africa, you can easily spot the Golden Armadillo Lizards. It's important to stay to not scare them off. The Armadillo-Lizards use many hiding tactics to avoid prey and unwanted eyes, but if you're able to catch them, you'll come to find some incredible and colorful mini dragons. Most of the dragons are seen in different shades of brown, green, and gold. All of them are covered with spikes, just like a crocodile. It's no surprise, though, since they're related to the crocodile family. Although the tiny creatures grow up to four inches only, they can live up to ten years.
The Golden Armadillo Lizards love to keep their habitat clean away from their feeding areas. Most of their prey could be found over 50ft away from their home, which isn't really a cakewalk for a four-inch reptile. Aside from food, these dragons fight for mates by showing off their territories and physically battle over females to death. Once the female is claimed by a strong male, they mate and give birth to two reptiles at most. The Golden Armadillo Lizards Usually take a leave between one delivery to another, which could last up to a whole year.
These unique creatures are undoubtedly remarkable and we genuinely hope that they'll find their way to lead happy and peaceful lives.