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Armadillos

Armadillo are timid, armored mammals that live in warm grasslands and forests from South America up to the southern United States. Armadillos are burrowers who dig underground dens. Armadillos can jump 3 ft (1 m) straight up into the air. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2007 | Comments : 0

Screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus)

The Screaming Hairy Armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus) is a burrowing mammal that belongs to the family of Dasypodidae. It is found in the western regions of Bolivia and northwestern areas of Argentina, especially in Monte Desert. It dig [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

Nine banded armadillo - can have between 7 to 11 bands

The most widespread of the armadillo's, the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), can be found in North America, Central America and South America. Despite its name, NINE-banded armadillo, it can have between 7 to 11 bands. They b [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Giant Armadillo

The biological name of the Giant Armadillo is Priodontes maxiumus This armoured mammal was once widespread in the tropical forests east of the Andes, from Venezuela to Argentina. The largest of the armadillos, the giant armad [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

Nine Banded 'Armadillo'

The Nine-Banded Armadillo used to only live in South America. The Nine-Banded Armadillo is the only Armadillo native to the United States. They have extremely poor vision, but make up for their sight problem with an excellent sense of heari [...]