“There exists a unity and bondedness among living things, and by being quiet and watchful each one of us can sense that belonging. The armadillo… …contributes to what geographers call the ‘personality of a region.’ Its presence adds to the sense of place, and as such it becomes a vital link in the chain that binds life and land — our common heritage.”

from The Amazing Armadillo: Geography of a Folk Critter (p.105), by Larry L. Smith & Robin W Doughty, University of  Texas Press.