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What are Armadillo predators?

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Chad Rath

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5y ago
Updated: 7/1/2021

The only natural predators of the armadillo are southern big cats. However, when scared, an armadillo will jump into the air. When the "predator" is a car, the armadillo becomes roadkill, rather than being saved.

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