With those long claws, a piglike head and its characteristic body armor, there’s no mistaking an armadillo for anything else! Except for a ball, maybe.
ORIGIN:
Southern North America through Argentina
HABITAT:
Forests and grasslands
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
8-17 lbs
Length: 2-3 ft
DIET:
Insects, worms and seeds
PREDATORS:
Alligators, jaguars and birds of prey
NATURAL DEFENSES:
Plated "armor"
REPRODUCTION:
4-month gestation; sexually mature at 1 yr
THREATS:
None
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
Up to 23 yrs in human care
Silly armored one |
Cute armored one |
Little armored one | Big armored one |
