More commonly known in other places as the nine-banded armadillo. They can't see very well or hear very well, but they have really long sharp claws and have been known to eat lawyers. The armadillo may very well be the best loved animal in Austin... in all of Texas, for that matter.

Family: Dasypodidae/Order: Edentata
Close Relatives: Sloth, anteater, politician
Predators: Bobcats, Coyotes, Wolves, trucks, pissed off women with shotguns in the garden at night

oh yeah, my reference is the little f@#$*^ that's been digging holes in my yard