Ardillo

Ardillos are a small subterranean species that originate from the Kingdom of Argentry. Though originally a secluded and reclusive species, they have since found their niche within the galaxy. Due to their size and overall features, they are regarded as cute by most other species, and have mostly parlayed this into entertainment and amusement roles.

Argentry, and subsequently, the whole of Astodel, is the primary place the majority of Ardillos live. Ardillo diaspora tend to either revel in/play up their cuteness or are very put off by others seeing them as cute. It's not always clear until you've already probably made the mistake.

Physiology
Besides their size, another notable aspect of the species is their physiology in that it integrates the transition metal silver. Visibly, this manifests in streaks of silver filaments in their head hair, and round silver plating on the backs of their hands. They also have back plates made of silver, but because they're almost always wearing clothes, this tends to be hidden.

Their claws and teeth have the strength and hardness necessary to ingest metals. In fact, metal is a necessary part of their diet. The more precious the metal, the higher nutritional value it has for them. This is an issue for the diaspora, as while silver is abundant in Argentry, it's expensive to procure it and other similarly-precious metals elsewhere.

Meta
Ardillos are based off of Pink Fairy Armadillos. In particular, the general design for the species is modified from an old fursona Rokko used to use.