About 30 species of armadillo have been described.
They include:
nine-banded armadillo
northern naked-tailed armadillo
seven-banded armadillo
southern long-nosed armadillo
Llanos long-nosed armadillo
greater long-nosed armadillo
hairy long-nosed armadillo or woolly armadillo
Yepes's mulita
Dasypus bellus or the beautiful armadillo (extinct)
southern three-banded armadillo
Brazilian three-banded armadillo
greater fairy armadillo
screaming hairy armadillo
big hairy armadillo
Andean hairy armadillo
horned armadillo
pink fairy armadillo
six-banded armadillo
Pichi
southern naked-tailed armadillo
Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo
greater naked-tailed armadillo
There are 22 species of armadillo, and one extinct species - the 'beautiful armadillo'.
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The nine-banded armadillo usually lives from 12-15 years.
The largest armadillo is the giant armadillo of South America. No armadillo is aggressive.
For a complete list of all extant armadillo species and their taxonomy, click on this link.
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Currently, the only armadillo species listed as endangered and that is the giant armadillo. It is endangered because of over hunting for food or for sale on the live animal market. It also suffers from habitat loss resulting from deforestation.A few other species may be endangered but are not listed as such because their status requires additional investigation.
Apparently, the pink fairy armadillo female gives birth to a single offspring each year.
No, an armadillo is a mammal.
Yes but some countries are not agreed. Many Armadillo species are endangered. Check out the related link below for a Texas Armadillo (Nine-Banded) caught on YouTube. The IUCN's Red List lists ALL 23 Armadillo species' assessments: Please see their related link below, and enter 'Armadillo' in the 'search field':