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  2. Food chain - Wikipedia

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    Food chain in a Swedish lake. Osprey feed on northern pike, which in turn feed on perch which eat bleak which eat crustaceans.. A food chain is a linear network of links in a food web, often starting with an autotroph (such as grass or algae), also called a producer, and typically ending at an apex predator (such as grizzly bears or killer whales), detritivore (such as earthworms and woodlice ...

  3. Armadillo - Wikipedia

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    Many species use their sharp claws to dig for food, such as grubs, and to dig dens. The nine-banded armadillo prefers to build burrows in moist soil near the creeks, streams, and arroyos around which it lives and feeds. Paws of a hairy and a giant armadillo. Armadillos have very poor eyesight, and use their keen sense of smell to hunt for food ...

  4. List of cingulates - Wikipedia

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    Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus). Cingulata is an order of armored placental mammals.Members of this order are called cingulates, or colloquially, armadillos.They are primarily found in South America, though the northern naked-tailed armadillo is found mainly in Central America and the nine-banded armadillo has a range extending into North America.

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

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    According to the University of Florida, when looking for food, armadillos dig numerous holes in golf courses, lawns, flowerbeds, and gardens ranging in size from 1–3 inches deep and 3–5 inches ...

  6. Dasypus - Wikipedia

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    Armadillos are more likely to respond to threats by freezing, jumping into the air, or sprinting away. Armadillos use olfaction as their main perception for foraging. The nine-banded armadillos are capable of smelling food as much as 20 cm below the ground surface. Once a food item is detected, it digs a small hole using its forefeet.

  7. 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.

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

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    Armadillos can carry leprosy, so wear gloves when handling them, dead or alive. While armadillos mate during the summer, they do not give birth until the following spring, so you may see more of ...

  9. 7 Fast Food Chains That Use Real, High-Quality Chicken - AOL

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    While many fast-food joints claim they serve “real” chicken, some still rely on antibiotic-laden, factory-farmed mystery meat. Here are 7 chains that actually use high-quality, real chicken.