It's time to hunker down with your best natural armor and be amazed by these reptilian and mammalian champions.
Also, don't paint turtles!
Research Links
Turtles
Live Science — Turtle Facts
How Stuff Works — Can a Turtle Outgrow Its Shell?
Chattahoochee Nature Center — A Turtle’s Shell Is More Than Its Home
The Dodo — Meet Jonathan, The Oldest-Known Animal In The World
Guinness World Records — Introducing Jonathan, the world’s oldest animal on land at 187 years old
Armadillos
One Kind Planet — Armadillo
New York Times — Armadillos Can Transmit Leprosy to Humans, Federal Researchers Confirm
CDC — Hansen’s Disease
Treehugger — 13 Things You Didn't Know About Armadillos
