Parrot and armadillo

The parrot and armadillo are animals from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Dull surprise!

The parrot (インコ inko) and armadillo (アルマジロ arumajiro) are Cab's dear pets from the Karin Islands, going with him wherever he goes.

Each animal has its own talents. The parrot is a very chatty, intelligent animal who speaks a fair bit of Japanese and often lets slip things that Cab would rather his friends not know about. In contrast, the armadillo isn't particularly bright, but is rather good at rolling up into a ball. To instruct the armadillo to either curl up or unfurl, the parrot will often squawk "Armadillo, transform!" and the armadillo will comply.

Fiction

Super-God Masterforce cartoon

Voice actor: Kyōko Yamada (parrot, Japanese)

The parrot and armadillo accompanied Cab when he left the Karin Islands to join the Autobots in Japan. They proved quite at home in his treehouse in the forest, and quickly took a shine to Shūta Gō and Minerva's company. The armadillo even allowing Shūta bounce him around like a soccer ball. Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt They accompanied Cab virtually everywhere he went, including to school, but not into combat situations—because hey, they might be animals, but they're not dumb.

I choose you, Pidgeot!

The parrot revealed to Cab's friends the fact that he got a zero on a test. While the armadillo was halfway up a ladder at the time, the parrot ordered him to unfurl. A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble The pair put their talents together to entertain the visiting Diver when the parrot landed on top of the rolled-up armadillo with a cry of "Head On!" A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer

Notes

• The parrot and armadillo even stole the final scene of the series, appearing in the unique final commercial bumper of "You Too Use the Masterforce to Transform".