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Can you eat armadillos

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in many contries that armadillos exist in, there are many dishes that can be served that contain armadillo(mostly their meat)
Yes they are but eating them has become less popular because they can carry a bacterium that causes leprosy.

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Yes. Armadillos are eaten by coyotes, bobcats, cougars, wolves and bears. Birds of Prey such as eagles and hawks also eat armadillos. Even people eat armadillos. In Central and South America, their meat is sometimes used as a substitute for pork.

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Armadillos have few wild predators, but coyotes, dogs, black bears, bobcats, cougars, foxes and raccoons are reported to catch and kill armadillos in places where these predators occur. Hawks, owls and feral pigs may prey on armadillo young.

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small plants that live in the desert. An armadillo possibly eats anything because food is hard to find.

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No, they eat insects and worms, and the giant armadillo also eats snakes. They are also known to eat carrion (dead animals).

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insects and grubs

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Yes, people do eat armadillos.

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