They’re not winged, they don’t sparkle, and they don’t have their own straight-to-DVD Disney specials. But Pink Fairy Armadillos, also known as Pichiciego or Chlamyphorus truncatus, are the smallest of their family. If you’re the shortest person in your family, you’ve probably been called a fairy or worse.

But seriously, they get their names from their pinkish color. They’re actually about 3 to 5 inches long without their tails included. If you’ve ever seen an armadillo (and we’ve seen a few dead on the side of the road in these here parts), you know that’s pretty freaking small.

Pink Fairy Armadillos sound like a great name for a band. They’re also from Argentina, where they like it dry—dry grasslands and dry sandy plains full of cactus plants. These armadillos are endangered due to their loss this habitat—as well because they are often chased, killed, and possibly eaten by people’s dogs. Their main defense against Fido is their ability to quickly dig and bury themselves in the ground within seconds.

Unlike other members of the armadillo family, Pink Fairy Armadillos have a separate dorsal shell from their bodies.  Its bony armor shell helps it seal off its burrow’s entrance, helping it stay safe and well-hidden. Their tails cannot move up and down, so they just sort of drag behind them in the sand.

The main food for these armadillos is ants. They like to burrow near the ants for a close hunting range. Ant larvae are also a staple food for the armadillo diet, as well as other larvae, worms, root material, snails and other bugs.

A Female Pink Armadillo is called a zed, and a male is called a lister. Babies are known as pups, while an entire group is known as a fez.

Like the Marsupial Mole and the Golden Mole, the Pink Fairy Armadillo is known as a “sand swimmer” because of its burrowing habits. It uses its big front claws to swiftly move the sand, creating a swim-like motion and moving through the sand fluidly, as if it were water. Its shield also helps prevent injuries during these movements.

Most of its time is spent underground. Some say this is because its cool under the sand. Others say that’s where all the juicy ants are. But there are still others who claim it’s because they are embarrassed by the name that science has bestowed upon them.