🦫 Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

Mammal4 front / 5 hind toes1.5–2 in
About

Armored digger that leaves clawed, almost bird-like prints and shallow nose holes.

Track

1.5–2 in. Long claw impressions dominate. Front foot shows two large central claws. Tail drag common. Cone-shaped snout digs in soil.

Where they live

Bottomlands, brush, lawns, pine woods. Southern U.S. and spreading north; Central and South America.

When they're active

Nocturnal

What they eat

Insects, grubs, worms

Fun fact

Armadillos almost always give birth to identical quadruplets.

Should I be concerned?

Harmless; don't handle.

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