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Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Gray body covered by a hard shell with 9 bands.

Habitat:

Digging a huge hole on the side of the road, completely oblivious of cars driving with 1 meter of him. He finally looked up and sniffed the air, then went back to digging. In thorn scrub area.

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Nine-banded armadillo

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Comments (1)
Dan Doucette
Armadillos, always a great spotting. One of my favorite animals. You're lucky to live in an area where they are common.

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PublishedMarch 22, 2014

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