tatou

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

tatou
    n 1: about three feet long exclusive of tail [syn: {giant
         armadillo}, {tatou}, {tatu}, {Priodontes giganteus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tatou \Ta*tou"\ (t[.a]*t[=oo]"), n. [Cf. {Tatouay}.] (Zool.)
   The giant armadillo ({Priodontes gigas}) of tropical South
   America. It becomes nearly five feet long including the tail.
   It is noted for its burrowing powers, feeds largely upon dead
   animals, and sometimes invades human graves.
   [1913 Webster]