Armadillo

Armadillos are enemies that Crash encounters in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. They are primarily found in the earlier stages of the game. They are small purple mammals with a bulky body that live in the Jungle-themed levels of Cortex Strikes Back. The Armadillos make their first appearance in Turtle Woods. They can be seen walking back and forth along Crash's path. Crash can defeat the armadillos by simply jumping on them or spinning them away when he gets near one. If Crash makes contact with an armadillo though, he will lose any Aku Aku Mask that he may be carrying. If he is not carrying a mask, than an animation of Crash as an angel will occur.

In the secret area of the level Un-bearable, there are a different variety of armadillos that appear here. The armadillos in this area contain a light blue color and tough shell on their body. They cannot be killed by simply spinning them away, but by belly flopping on them you can break their armour and then Spin, Jump, Slide, Belly-Flop them or use an invincibility Aku Aku Mask to kill them while they are vulnerable.

Trivia

 * Armadillos were also to appear in Crash Twinsanity according to a piece of concept art.