Length 3" Width 5/8" Weight 1 oz. "Armadillo" is Spanish for "little armored one". This animal carries its armor on its back, so its underside is vulnerable to attack. It teaches us important things about digging through the surface of things to see what's beneath, be discriminate. Carry your protection with you, and use it only when necessary. Your best ofense is a good defense. They protect themselves without causing undue harm to others. Many are victims of their own startle response. When on a busy highway, instead of hunkering down until the car passes over them, they get startled and jump up to their death, hitting the undercarriage of the passing car!