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Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

They are gray all over and the body is covered with a hard shell that contains 9 bands.

Habitat:

Found at dusk in a field looking for food. These are very common where I'm staying, I see at least one every day, usually a dozen each week.

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Nine-banded armadillo

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Comments (2)
Neil Ross
These are awesome creatures. Looks like battle armour. Nature certainly thinks of everything. Great series :-)

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PublishedMay 26, 2013

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