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  2. 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.

  3. Screaming hairy armadillo - Wikipedia

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    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 typus and Phyllotis griseofulvus.

  4. Southern three-banded armadillo - Wikipedia

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    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.

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  6. 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 ...

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    Most Screaming Hairy Armadillos weigh less than 2 lbs. and grow anywhere from 8.7 to 15. 7 inches long. Their tails can be anywhere from 3.5 to 6.9 inches long too. ... In the wild, Screaming ...

  8. Six-banded armadillo - Wikipedia

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    It is an alert animal; unlike other armadillos, it flees on sensing danger and bites if handled. [2] Primarily solitary, six-banded armadillos will congregate only to feed on carrions. [11] A 1983 study in eastern Brazil calculated the mean home range size as 93.3 hectares (0.360 sq mi). [14]

  9. Nine-banded armadillo - Wikipedia

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    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] Head and body length is 38–58 cm (15–23 in), which combines with the 26–53 cm (10–21 in) tail, for a total length of 64–107 cm (25–42 in).