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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.
The big (or large) hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus) is one of the largest and most numerous armadillos in South America.It lives from sea level to altitudes of up to 1,300 meters across the southern portion of South America, and can be found in grasslands, forests, and savannahs, and has even started claiming agricultural areas as its home.
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.
What states do armadillos live in? Armadillos have been reported in states like Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana and Kentucky, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.
What states do armadillos live in? Armadillos have been reported in states like Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana and Kentucky, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.
Nine-banded armadillo in natural habitat (near Memphis, TN, 2010) Taxidermized armadillo shell. 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]
In addition, live giant armadillos are frequently captured for trade on the black market, and invariably die during transportation or in captivity. [22] Despite this species' wide range, it is locally rare. This is further exacerbated by habitat loss resulting from deforestation.
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 ...