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A traditional charango made of armadillo, today superseded by wooden charangos, in Museu de la Música de Barcelona. Armadillo shells have traditionally been used to make the back of the charango, an Andean lute instrument. In certain parts of Central and South America, armadillo meat is eaten; it is a popular ingredient in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Frank Cerabino's column offers advice to avoid eating armadillos as a way to blunt the spread of leprosy in Florida
Head west, and you'll find cowboy-style barbecue grilled over mesquite for a bold taste. In South Texas, Mexican influences blend with smoky barbacoa for a unique flavor. Related: 8 Regional BBQ ...
Nine-banded armadillo in natural habitat (near Memphis, TN, 2010) Taxidermized armadillo shell. Nine-banded armadillos generally weigh from 2.5–6.5 kg (5.5–14.3 lb), though the largest specimens can scale up to 10 kg (22 lb). They are one of the largest species of armadillos. [8]
Armadillos have dinosaur ancestors. You read that right — scientists have found armadillos evolved from glyptodonts, dinosaurs so big they would make a giant armadillo seem like a puppy.
The pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) is the smallest species of armadillo, first described by Richard Harlan in 1825. [3] This solitary, desert-adapted animal is endemic to the deserts and scrub lands of central Argentina. [4] The pink fairy armadillo is closely related to the only other fairy armadillo, the greater fairy armadillo.
Unlike most armadillos, they are not fossorial, [1] but will use abandoned giant anteater burrows. [4] The three-banded armadillo has a long, sticky, straw-like pink tongue that allows it to gather up and eat many different species of insects, typically ants and termites. In captivity, armadillos also eat foods such as fruits and vegetables.
What should you do if you're around an armadillo? The CDC advises people to avoid contact with armadillos whenever possible. But if you've had contact with an armadillo and are worried about ...