The author likens armadillos scurrying under thorn bushes to “tanks strengthening their positions” in Paragraph 2 because:
A. Armadillos are well armored and thorn bushes give them even more protection.
B. An armadillo’s shell is as hard as steel.
C. The scurrying of an armadillo sounds like a tank rolling over land.
D. The armadillo resembles a tank in appearance.