Question

read the paragraph. then, add the best concluding sentence. nine - banded armadillos may be the strangest animals to roam the americas. the word armadillo, which means \little armored one\ in spanish, perfectly describes what the small animals look like. armadillos look like rats that put on suits of armor. the head, body, and tail of armadillos are covered with scaly, leathery plates called scutes. some people say that these scutes look like little interlocking shields. others insist that the scutes look like pieces of armor that a knight would wear. but their strange appearance doesnt end there. while many animals have long legs and short noses, the armadillo has a long nose and short legs. ____________ because of their unique appearance, armadillos really are some unusual looking creatures. like anteaters, armadillos have sticky tongues to lick up bunches of insects at a time. in summary, nine - banded armadillos look like theyre wearing shields.

Explanation:

The paragraph focuses on the strange appearance of nine - banded armadillos. The first option sums up this idea of their unique appearance being unusual. The second option introduces a new aspect (sticky tongues) not in line with the paragraph's focus on appearance. The third option only mentions one aspect (looking like wearing shields) instead of the overall unique appearance.

Answer:

Because of their unique appearance, armadillos really are some unusual looking creatures.