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  2. Nine-banded armadillo - Wikipedia

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    The nine-banded armadillo is a solitary, mainly nocturnal [4] [5] animal, found in many kinds of habitats, from mature and secondary rainforests to grassland and dry scrub. It is an insectivore , feeding chiefly on ants , termites , and other small invertebrates .

  3. Six-banded armadillo - Wikipedia

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    Six-banded armadillos are efficient diggers and form burrows to live in and search for prey. The armadillo is alert and primarily solitary. An omnivore, it feeds on insects, ants, carrion, and plant material. Due to their poor eyesight, armadillos rely on their sense of smell to detect prey and predators.

  4. 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.

  5. Southern naked-tailed armadillo - Wikipedia

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    Southern naked-tailed armadillos are solitary, and are said to be nocturnal in the tropics [4] but have been reported to be diurnal further south. [3] As are many armadillos, it is an insectivore, feeding almost entirely on ants and termites. [4] Reproduction occurs year-round, [5] and animals have lived up to seven years in captivity. [3]

  6. Northern naked-tailed armadillo - Wikipedia

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    It is a solitary insectivore, feeding mainly on ants and termites. One of the most fossorial of all armadillos, it spends most of its time underground in tunnels. Unusually, it rotates its body like an auger as it digs, using the large claws on its fore-feet. It has been reported to make low growling sounds and gurgling squeals, doing so loudly ...

  7. Video captures rare sighting of armadillo quadruplets. Here's ...

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    A video shows a rare sighting of armadillo quadruplets in Texas. Here are 8 fun facts about the species that you probably don't know.

  8. Seeing more armadillos on Missouri roads? Here’s why ... - AOL

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    In Kansas City, they’ve become more common in recent years.

  9. Dasypus - Wikipedia

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    Its species are known as long-nosed or naked-tailed armadillos. They are found in South, Central, and North America, [4] as well as on the Caribbean islands of Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago. [5] Members of Dasypus are solitary and primarily nocturnal to avoid temperature extremes and predation. [6]