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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. 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.

  4. Brazilian three-banded armadillo - Wikipedia

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    Armadillos are chiefly solitary, but this species will occasionally travel in small family groups of up to three members. They are largely nocturnal, but have been known to forage during the day. All the armadillos are spectacular diggers, but unlike most of the other species, three-banded armadillos do not dig in defense or to find shelter.

  5. '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 ...

  6. 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.

  7. Six-banded armadillo - Wikipedia

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    Different studies have recorded different activity patterns for the six-banded armadillo – some consider it to be diurnal (active mainly during the day), [2] while others show it is nocturnal (active mainly at night). [13] It is an alert animal; unlike other armadillos, it flees on sensing danger and bites if handled. [2]

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

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    Armadillos can carry rabies (though rarely) and the bacteriumMycobacterium leprae which causes leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease. “There are a handful of cases annually of people in the ...

  9. 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.