Giant armadillo’s paw, Pantanal region, Brazil, 2023. The hind leg of a young giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus), approximately one and a half years old, is held by biologist Gabriel Massocato, the fieldwork coordinator of the Giant Armadillo project. For the past 14 years, Gabriel has dedicated his life to protecting this species through extensive scientific research. (Photo by Fernando Faciole)
