I ordered this item for a co-worker who told a story about unusual gifts his mother has given. He mentioned that she gave him an armadillo basket. Not sure if his mother's gift was taxidermy or plastic in a casted mold. Regardless, it was a very bizarre item. With this story as a catalyst, I searched for armadillo gifts under $10 and found this. It's cute. Not sure that I would take advice from a leprous animal that is commonly seen as roadkill, but it was fun. The gift was simultaneously bizarre and practical, as he is a reader.