The Armadillo

In museums some things just grab your attention.

Like the Three-Banded Armadillo

Like the hedgehog, in a previous post here, they too roll themselves into a ball when scared.

Into an armoured ball. Look how amazingly the pieces of shell fit together.

"Like a puzzle."

It impressed us.

"That's so cool! It's all fits together so perfectly."

"Awesome!"

"Mad!"

"Looks like my Bakugan Battle Brawler."

I think you need to be ten years old to get this connection.

They're creatures from a Japanese TV series, characters called Baku-Gan,

which when translated means 'exploding-ball'.

Could the Armadillo have been the inspiration behind this?

See these armadillos from Brasil (not Japan) at the Natural history Museum.

Opening times on their website here.