![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
![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
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