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Nine-banded armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

Photo by Aaron_G
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Armadillos are New World placental mammals with a leathery armor shell. The word armadillo in Spanish means "little armored one". The Aztec called them azotochtli, Nahuatl for “turtle-rabbit.”

Habitat:

Roadside ditch, near a state park

Notes:

Sadly, I've seen way more run over armadillos than live ones, but I think that's probably the case with most people. The live ones I've gotten to observe have all allowed me to get fairly close for photos.

Reference Links:

nine-banded armadillo - Dasypus novemcinctus - Overview, Nine-banded Armadillo

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Comments (4)
Bernadette S
Yes, I think I've seen more as road-kill unfortunately. Thanks for this live reminder of my days in Texas!
Ashish
Great spotting... You have made project Noah precious with such learning lesson of a spotting..!!
KarenL
Wonderfully descriptive names!

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BioBlitz! Oklahoma
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2012

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