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  2. Nine-banded armadillo - Wikipedia

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    Nine-banded armadillos are solitary, largely nocturnal animals that come out to forage around dusk. They are extensive burrowers, with a single animal sometimes maintaining up to 12 burrows on its range. These burrows are roughly 20 cm (8 in) wide, 210 cm (7 ft) deep, and 760 cm (25 ft) long.

  3. 'Hoover Hogs' are on the move into Kansas - AOL

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    Feb. 9—The nine-banded armadillo is expanding its territory and moving north of its typical southern habitat. Native to South and Central America and parts of Southwestern United States ...

  4. Are there armadillos in Ohio? What other US states have them ...

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    Contact with armadillos should be kept to a minimum. What do armadillos eat? According to the University of Florida , armadillos typically eat adult insects and larvae.

  5. Pichi - Wikipedia

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    They do not inhabit their burrows for extended periods, digging new ones at least every few weeks, and sometimes daily. During the winter, when the weather is more extreme, the burrows may be deeper than they are in the summer, reaching as much as 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) below ground. [10] Pichis are solitary outside of the mating season.

  6. Screaming hairy armadillo - Wikipedia

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    The animals increase their weight by up to 10% in winter, forming a layer of subcutaneous fat 1 to 2 cm (0.39 to 0.79 in) thick. Vertebrates form a significant part of an armadillo's diet, ranging from 27.7% by volume in summer to 13.9% in winter, the most common prey species being lizards , birds , frogs , and the mice species Eligmodontia ...

  7. How To Get Rid Of Armadillos So They Won't Destroy Your Yard

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    Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them ...

  8. Armadillo - Wikipedia

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    (The leprosy bacterium is difficult to culture and armadillos have a body temperature of 34 °C (93 °F), similar to human skin.) [26] Humans can acquire a leprosy infection from armadillos by handling them or consuming armadillo meat. [27] [28] Armadillos are a presumed vector and natural reservoir for the disease in Texas, Louisiana and Florida.

  9. Are there armadillos in Kentucky? What other U.S ... - AOL

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    Have armadillos made their way to Kentucky? What to know about these mammals if you come across one.