Just ask Caio Giovani — and the little creature whose life he likely saved.

Sometimes, the simplest of gestures can make the biggest difference.

The other day, Giovani was driving a truck along an arid stretch of road in Mato Grosso, Brazil, when he was alerted to a small obstruction ahead. He decided to stop and take a closer look — and discovered an exhausted armadillo.

"I could see he was not well," Giovani told The Dodo. "It felt like he was asking me for something ... for some help."

Thankfully, Giovani was kind enough to heed that call. Remembering he had a tank of water on his truck, Giovani brought the armadillo there and opened the spigot.