Genus Euphractus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Dasypodidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Euphractus includes three species of armadillos native to South America, which have large heads and short snouts.
- Members of the genus Euphractus typically exhibit protective shell structures covering most of their body parts.
- Some animals from the genus Euphractus dig simple burrows in well-drained soils using powerful claws on their forelimbs.
- Most animals belonging to the genus Euphractus usually move with considerable agility when running in their habitat.
- They vary greatly in body length within the genus Euphractus ranging between about thirty-five and forty-eight centimeters.