armadillos


 * 1) Nine-banded armadillos live as far north as Kansas- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 2) armadillos eat unwanted bugs and snakes- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 3) giant armadillos can weigh up to 130 pounds- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 4) giant armadillos have about 100 teeth- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 5) naked armadillos have long, sharp middle claws- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 6) three-banded armadillos can tuck their heads, legs, and tails in when they roll up- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 7) fairy armadillos only have armor on their back and butt- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 8) fairy armadillos spend the most time underground out of most armadillos- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 9) pygmy armadillos have been said to hibernate- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 10) many armadillos sleep during the day- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 11) armadillos sleep in burrows- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 12) some armadillos live alone, some in groups- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 13) nine-banded armadillos have same-gender burrows- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 14) armadillo burrows are two to three feet deep- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 15) armadillo burrows are just one main tunnel- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 16) armadillos can float- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 17) nine-banded armadillos can go underwater for up to six minutes- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 18) armadillos eat bugs, plants, lizards, and snakes- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 19) giant armadillos have been said to eat fresh [human] corpses- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 20) naked-tailed armadillos eat out of ant-hills and termite-mounds- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969
 * 21) nine-banded armadillos' skin and armor are one-sixth of its weight- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 22) large hairy armadillos have 18 bands- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 23) large hairy armadillos live in arid climates- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 24) pichi armadillos leave their armored side out when they hide in their burrow for protection- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 25) pichi armadillos eat bugs and worms mainly- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 26) naked-tailed armadillos use their sharp middle claws to dig a burrow for each day- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 27) giant armadillos have eleven to thirteen vaguely flexible hinged armor plates over its body- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 28) giant armadillos have three to four more plates on their neck- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 29) giant armadillos are brown and yellow-white- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 30) giant armadillos use their sharp third claws to dig up small pieces of food- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 31) giant armadillos dig burrows for shelter during the day with those claws- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 32) naked-tailed armadillos have large ears for an armadillo- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 33) naked-tailed armadillos use their long tongues to eat termites- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 34) armadillos are mostly silent- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 35) armadillos growl when attacked or threatened- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 36) giant armadillos aren't noticeably territorial or social- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001
 * 37) armadillos got their name from their armor- the Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia ©2000
 * 38) some armadillos roll up into a ball when attacked- the Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia ©2000
 * 39) the scientific name of the giant armadillo is //Priodontes maximus//- the Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia ©2000
 * 40) giant armadillos can't roll into a ball- the Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia ©2000
 * 41) armadillos can run up to 8 miles per hour- National Geographic's Book of Mammals volume 1 A-J ©1981
 * 42) armadillos are known mainly for their armor shell- wikipedia.org
 * 43) armadillos are in the same families as aardvarks and sloths- wikipedia.org
 * 44) "little armored one" is what armadillo means in Spanish- wikipedia.org
 * 45) some armadillo species are identified by their number of bands (e.g. nine-banded armadillos, three-banded armadillos)- wikipedia.org
 * 46) pink fairy armadillos are only four to five inches long- wikipedia.org
 * 47) armadillos live in many different places in the Americas- wikipedia.org
 * 48) nine-banded armadillos are usually found in southern U.S. states like Texas- wikipedia.org
 * 49) nine-banded armadillos are steadily expanding their range of habitat north and west in the U.S.- wikipedia.org
 * 50) armadillos can not move too far west or north because of their predators- wikipedia.org
 * 51) many species of armadillos use their claws to dig for food- wikipedia.org
 * 52) a few species of armadillo eat almost all ants- wikipedia.org
 * 53) though they have poor vision, armadillos are //not// blind- wikipedia.org
 * 54) armadillos' scales are called "scutes"- wikipedia.org
 * 55) an armadillo's underside never has armor- wikipedia.org
 * 56) three-banded armadillos are the only species who roll up into a ball when attacked- wikipedia.org
 * 57) nine-banded armadillos are hit by cars because when shocked (emotionally) they jump into the air (toward the car's fender)- wikipedia.org
 * 58) armadillos can move quickly despite their short legs- wikipedia.org
 * 59) an armadillo can double its size by swallowing air- wikipedia.org
 * 60) armadillos don't float if they forget to swallow air- wikipedia.org
 * 61) armadillos have three to five claws on their front feet, but always five on their back feet- wikipedia.org
 * 62) armadillos don't have any canines and/or incisors- wikipedia.org
 * 63) female armadillos carry their young for sixty to one-hundred-twenty days- wikipedia.org
 * 64) nine-banded armadillos carry their young for close to the amount of time of a human mother, eight months- wikipedia.org
 * 65) when born, their young have soft skin which soon hardens (within a couple of weeks)- wikipedia.org
 * 66) armadillos fully mature into adults in three to twelve months- wikipedia.org
 * 67) adult armadillos live by themselves- wikipedia.org
 * 68) nine-banded armadillos are also called long-nosed armadillos- wikipedia.org
 * 69) the scientific name for the nine-banded armadillos is //Dasypus novemcinctus//- wikipedia.org
 * 70) the scientific name of the seven-banded armadillo is //Dasypus septemcinctus//- wikipedia.org
 * 71) the scientific name of the southern long-nosed armadillo is //Dasypus hybridus//- wikipedia.org
 * 72) the scientific name of the llanos long-nosed armadillo is //Dasypus sabanicola//- wikipedia.org
 * 73) the scientific name of the great long-nosed armadillo is //Dasypus kappleri//- wikipedia.org
 * 74) the scientific name of the hairy long-nosed armadillo is //Dasypus pilosus//- wikipedia.org
 * 75) the scientific name of the beautiful armadillo is //Dasypus bellus//- wikipedia.org
 * 76) armadillos can catch leprosy- wikipedia.org
 * 77) leprosy can be caught by armadillos because of their low body temperature- wikipedia.org
 * 78) armadillos are used by humans to study leprosy- wikipedia.org
 * 79) nine-banded armadillos are the only mammals that always give birth to genetically identicle litters of four (quadruplets)- wikipedia.org
 * 80) people ate armadillos during the great depression- wikipedia.org
 * 81) armadillos have been the state small mammal of Texas for thirteen years (going by 2008)- wikipedia.org
 * 82) armadillos are considered pests in Texas- wikipedia.org
 * 83) a problem that armadillos have is getting kicked out of their (suburban) burrows- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 84) armadillos rely on their hearing and sense of smell to find food- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 85) nine-banded armadillos' quadruplets share the same placenta- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 86) armadillos are good for leprosy research because they have weak imune systems (poor little guys)- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 87) female armadillos can delay the fertalization of their eggs when their stressed- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 88) armadillos don't have enamel on their teeth- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 89) armadillos only have teeth in their cheeks- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 90) they have the same tongues and claws as anteaters- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 91) armadillos have very low metabolism- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 92) armadillos are foragers- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 93) armadillos don't store much excess body fat- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 94) several consecutive cold days can kill an armadillo- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 95) an armadillo's //reta mirabila// keeps warm blood in the center of the body around the vital organs- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 96) baby armadillo shells are as tough as your fingernails- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 97) armadillos grow their bony shell through ossification- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 98) its illegal to own a pet armadillo in Maine- msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html
 * 99) giant armadillos are small compared to the extinct, five-foot-tall glyptodon-h ttp:www.everwonder.com/david/armadillo/
 * 100) fairy armadillos now only live in Argentina, and their habitat is shrinking//-// [|http://www.everwonder.com/david/armadillo/ 

**A** rmadillos eat unwanted bugs and snakes   
 * R** eta mirabila keeps warm blood in the center of the body around the vital organs
 * M** any species of armadillo use their claws to dig for food
 * A** few species of armadillo eat almost all ants


 * D **asypus novemcinctus is the scientific name for the nine-banded armadillo

**I** ts illegal to own a pet armadillo in Maine

**"L** ittle armored one” is whaat armadillo means in Spanish

**L** eprosy can be caught by armadillos because of their low body temperature

**O** n their neck, giant armadillos have three to four plates

= = R. Madilo: Hello, Mr. Gargantuan, the giant armadillo, I'm Ray Madilo, or R. Madilo. You're on our show, //Good Morning Animals//, today to say a little bit about your species. So, where do you giant armadillos sleep every night? Mr. Gargantuan: That's a good question, we actually dig burrows during the night with our claws to sleep in during the day.
 * Good Morning Animals Transcript**

R. Madilo: What kind of group habits do giant armadillos have? Mr. Gargantuan: Humans haven't noticed us being territorial or social, but I know, and I won't tell you.

R. Madilo: What's your scientific name? Mr. Gargantuan: //Priodontes maximus//, but my friends call me Max or Max Gargantuan.

R. Madilo: Even though people think so, can you roll up into a ball? Mr. Gargantuan: No, my species is one of many types of armadillo that //can't// roll up into a ball.

R. Madilo: Where do you live? Mr. Gargantuan: We armadillos live in many places across the Americas.

R. Madilo: That is all the time we have for Mr. Gargantuan today, lets move on to Ms. Ears.

R. Madilo: Your a naked-tailed armadillo, why's your name Ms. Ears? Ms. Ears: That is because we have the largest ears out of any species of armadillo.

R. Madilo: What do you eat? Ms. Ears: We eat termites right out of their mounds with our long, sticky tongues. R. Madilo: OK, that was Ms. Ears! Give her a round of applause!

R. Madilo: Mr. Dwarf, I'm just going to say it. What up with the name? Mr. Dwarf: That's simply because fairy armadillos can only grow up to be four to five inches long.

R. Madilo: Alright, lets give it up for Mr. Dwarf! Mr. Dwarf: Wait, I only get one question!?

R. Madilo: Yes, now welcome Mr. Nonagon!

R. Madilo: Where do you live, you nine-banded armadillo? Mr. Nonagon: We're located in southern U.S. states like Texas and Florida.

R. Madilo: Is your habitat growing? Mr. Nonagon: Yes, we are steadily expanding our range of habitat north and west in the U.S.

R. Madilo: Why haven't you already spread all across the United States? Mr. Nonagon: That is because our predators live to the north and west of our current habitat.

R. Madilo: How fast can you run? Mr. Nonagon: Most armadillos can run up to eight miles per hour.

R. Madilo: Is their anything you're known for? Mr. Nonagon: Mainly the whole armor shell thing.

R. Madilo: Do you have any relatives? Mr. Nonagon: Yes, we're related to aardvarks and sloths.

R. Madilo: Do you know any languages other than English? Mr. Nonagon: Yes, I know a little Spanish. I know that armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one".

R. Madilo: Are you different from other armadillo species in any way? Mr. Nonagon: Yes, actually I'm identified by my number of bands, so is the three-banded armadillo and a few others.

R. Madilo: Would you say you're very talkative? Mr. Nonagon: No, armadillos are mostly silent.

R. Madilo: What do you do when attacked by a predator? Mr. Nonagon: Depending on what kind of armadillo you mean, growl and run away, or just run away.

R. Madilo: Is their anyone you're named after? Mr. Nonagon: Not any//one//, but any//thing//, our armor.

R. Madilo: Do any armadillos really roll up for protection? Mr. Nonagon: Yes, even though very few, some species roll up when attacked.

R. Madilo: Okay, that all the time we have for this topic! Coming up next on //Good Morning Animals//, should cats really use litter boxes? Some scientists say no. **Rhyming Couplets** Nine-banded armadillos live as far north as Kansas, However, it never prances.

Giant armadillos can weigh up to 130 pounds, In sports, they don’t go out of bounds.

Giant armadillos have about a hundred teeth, And they have no sword, and no sheath.

Naked-tailed armadillos have long, sharp middle claws, So they don’t always walk on their paws.

Three-banded armadillos can tuck in head, leg, and tail, And they can’t be stopped, as the U.S. Mail.

On their butt and head fairy armadillos have armor, Their legs and their claws are not at all like a farmer’s.

Fairy armadillos spend the most time underground, However, the three-banded are round.

Pygmy armadillos are said to hibernate, People in Australia just call them mate.

Many armadillos sleep during the day, But much unlike horses, they do not eat hay.

Armadillos sleep in burrows, But they do so without pillows.

Some armadillos live alone, and some in groups, Which may decide the number of armadillo poops.

Nine-banded armadillos, Have same-gender burrows.

Armadillos’ burrows are two to three feet deep, They could, actually, be very steep.

Armadillo burrows are just one main tunnel, You cannot access one through a funnel.

Armadillos can float, But their not a boat.

Nine-banded armadillos can go underwater for up to six minutes, In a swimming competition, they’d be in it to win it.

Armadillos eat bugs, plants, lizards, and snakes, However, they won’t eat your gardening rakes.

Giant armadillos have been said to eat dead [human] bodies, They don’t use shiny new potties.

Naked-tailed armadillos eat out of ant-hills and termite-mounds, They don’t sniff out people, like blood hounds.

Nine-banded armadillos' skin and armor are one-sixth of its weight, But I’ve only seen any that are running late.

Large hairy armadillos have 18 bands, Even though they absolutely no hands.

Large hairy armadillos live in arid climates, They do not eat in fancy dinettes.

Pichi armadillos leave their armored side out when they hide, I’ve never seen one that had a dark side.

Pichi armadillos mainly eat bugs and worms, When attacked, it wriggles and squirms.

Naked-tailed armadillos use their sharp middle claws to dig a burrow each day, They don’t move in a very uncanny way.

Giant armadillos have eleven to thirteen hinged armor plates, There is no food I’ve seen that it hates.

Giant armadillos are brown and yellow-white, If you come to close, they may, very-well, bite.

Giant armadillos use their claws to dig up food, They never do seem to be rude.

Characteristics ||= Life Cycle ||= Growth ||= Body Functions ||= Pregnancy & Birth ||= Location /Habitat ||= Adaption ||= Problems ||= Behavior ||= Diet ||= Predator /Prey ||= Family Groups ||= Relatives ||= Lifestyle /Housing ||= Other ||
 * = Physical
 * = giant armadillos can weigh up to 130 pounds- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= armadillos fully mature into adults in three to twelve months- [|wikipedia.org] ||= when born, their young have soft skin which soon hardens (within a couple of weeks)- [|wikipedia.org] ||= armadillos can run up to 8 miles per hour- National Geographic's Book of Mammals volume 1 A-J ©1981 ||= female armadillos carry their young for sixty to one-hundred-twenty days- [|wikipedia.org] ||= Nine-banded armadillos live as far north as Kansas- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= three-banded armadillos can tuck their heads, legs, and tails in when they roll up- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= giant armadillos can't roll into a ball- the Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia ©2000 ||= fairy armadillos spend the most time underground out of most armadillos- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= armadillos eat unwanted bugs and snakes- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= pichi armadillos leave their armored side out when they hide in their burrow for protection- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||||= armadillos are in the same families as aardvarks and sloths- [|wikipedia.org] ||= armadillos sleep in burrows- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= nine-banded armadillos' skin and armor are one-sixth of its weight- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||
 * = giant armadillos have about 100 teeth- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||=  ||= baby armadillo shells are as tough as your fingernails- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||= though they have poor vision, armadillos are not blind- [|wikipedia.org] ||= nine-banded armadillos carry their young for close to the amount of time of a human mother, eight months- [|wikipedia.org] ||= large hairy armadillos live in arid climates- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||= armadillos can float- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= nine-banded armadillos are hit by cars because when shocked (emotionally) they jump into the air (toward the car's fender)- [|wikipedia.org] ||= pygmy armadillos have been said to hibernate- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= armadillos eat bugs, plants, lizards, and snakes- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= armadillos can not move too far west or north because of their predators- [|wikipedia.org] ||= giant armadillos are small compared to the extinct, five-foot-tall glyptodon-http://www.everwonder.com/david/armadillo/ ||= they have the same tongues and claws as anteaters- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||= some armadillos live alone, some in groups- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= armadillos got their name from their armor- the Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia ©2000 ||
 * = naked armadillos have long, sharp middle claws- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||=  ||= armadillos grow their bony shell through ossification- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||= armadillos can move quickly despite their short legs- [|wikipedia.org] ||= nine-banded armadillos are the only mammals that always give birth to genetically identical litters of four (quadruplets)- [|wikipedia.org] ||= armadillos live in many different places in the Americas- [|wikipedia.org] ||= nine-banded armadillos can go underwater for up to six minutes- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= armadillos don't float if they forget to swallow air- [|wikipedia.org] ||= many armadillos sleep during the day- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= giant armadillos have been said to eat fresh [human] corpses- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= nine-banded armadillos have same-gender burrows- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= the scientific name of the giant armadillo is Priodontes maximus- the Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia ©2000 ||
 * = fairy armadillos only have armor on their back and butt- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||=  ||=   ||= an armadillo can double its size by swallowing air- [|wikipedia.org] ||= nine-banded armadillos' quadruplets share the same placenta- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||= nine-banded armadillos are usually found in southern U.S. states like Texas- [|wikipedia.org] ||= three-banded armadillos are the only species who roll up into a ball when attacked- [|wikipedia.org] ||= armadillos can catch leprosy- [|wikipedia.org] ||= armadillos are mostly silent- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||= naked-tailed armadillos eat out of ant-hills and termite-mounds- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= armadillo burrows are two to three feet deep- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= armadillos are known mainly for their armor shell- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = large hairy armadillos have 18 bands- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||=  ||=   ||= leprosy can be caught by armadillos because of their low body temperature- [|wikipedia.org] ||= female armadillos can delay the fertilization of their eggs when their stressed- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||= nine-banded armadillos are steadily expanding their range of habitat north and west in the U.S.- [|wikipedia.org] ||=   ||= people ate armadillos during the great depression- [|wikipedia.org] ||= armadillos growl when attacked or threatened- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||= pichi armadillos eat bugs and worms mainly- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= armadillo burrows are just one main tunnel- Funk and Wagnall's Wildlife Encyclopedia volume 1 ©1969 ||= "little armored one" is what armadillo means in Spanish- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = giant armadillos have eleven to thirteen vaguely flexible hinged armor plates over its body- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||=  ||=   ||= armadillos have very low metabolism- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||=   ||= fairy armadillos now only live in Argentina, and their habitat is shrinking- http://www.everwonder.com/david/armadillo/ ||=   ||= armadillos are considered pests in Texas- [|wikipedia.org] ||= giant armadillos aren't noticeably territorial or social- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||= giant armadillos use their sharp third claws to dig up small pieces of food- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= naked-tailed armadillos use their sharp middle claws to dig a burrow for each day- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||= armadillos' scales are called "scutes"- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = giant armadillos have three to four more plates on their neck- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||=  ||=   ||= armadillos don't store much excess body fat- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= a problem that armadillos have is getting kicked out of their (suburban) burrows- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||= some armadillos roll up into a ball when attacked- the Kingfisher Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia ©2000 ||= naked-tailed armadillos use their long tongues to eat termites- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= giant armadillos dig burrows for shelter during the day with those claws- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||= nine-banded armadillos are also called long-nosed armadillos- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = giant armadillos are brown and yellow-white- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||=  ||=   ||= an armadillo's reta mirabila keeps warm blood in the center of the body around the vital organs- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= armadillos are "good" for leprosy research because they have weak immune systems (poor little guys)- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||=   ||= many species of armadillos use their claws to dig for food- [|wikipedia.org] ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= adult armadillos live by themselves- [|wikipedia.org] ||= the scientific name for the nine-banded armadillos is Dasypus novemcinctus- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = naked-tailed armadillos have large ears for an armadillo- Smithsonian Institution ANIMAL ©2001 ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= several consecutive cold days can kill an armadillo- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||=   ||= a few species of armadillo eat almost all ants- [|wikipedia.org] ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= its illegal to own a pet armadillo in Maine- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||= the scientific name of the seven-banded armadillo is Dasypus septemcinctus- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = some armadillo species are identified by their number of bands (e.g. nine-banded armadillos, three-banded armadillos)- [|wikipedia.org] ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= armadillos rely on their hearing and sense of smell to find food- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= the scientific name of the southern long-nosed armadillo is Dasypus hybridus- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = pink fairy armadillos are only four to five inches long- [|wikipedia.org] ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= armadillos are foragers- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= the scientific name of the llanos long-nosed armadillo is Dasypus sabanicola- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = an armadillo's underside never has armor- [|wikipedia.org] ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= the scientific name of the great long-nosed armadillo is Dasypus kappleri- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = armadillos have three to five claws on their front feet, but always five on their back feet- [|wikipedia.org] ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= the scientific name of the hairy long-nosed armadillo is Dasypus pilosus- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = armadillos don't have any canines and/or incisors- [|wikipedia.org] ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= the scientific name of the beautiful armadillo is Dasypus bellus- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = armadillos don't have enamel on their teeth- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= armadillos are used by humans to study leprosy- [|wikipedia.org] ||
 * = armadillos only have teeth in their cheeks- [|msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo.html] ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= armadillos have been the state small mammal of Texas for thirteen years (going by 2008)- [|wikipedia.org] ||