The pink fairy armadillo, the world's smallest at 3–4 inches, has reappeared in a Mendoza reserve protected since 1961.

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The pink fairy armadillo, the world's smallest at 3–4 inches, has reappeared in a Mendoza reserve protected since 1961. The species is so sensitive to soil and vegetation conditions that each confirmed sighting is a proxy for a functioning ecosystem.
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/the-pink-fairy-has-reappeared-in-a-reserve-in-mendoza-and-its-return-confirms-that-an-ecosystem-that-seemed-silent-still-held-an-extraordinary-surprise/30952/
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