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Armadillos
A common desert animal, the armadillo is known for having a leathery armor shell and can curl up into a hard ball when frightened or in danger.
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How do you know that an armadillo is under your house?
Well check under your house or call an exterminator. They might be able to help. Listen for scratching or banging, also check to see if your in a Armadillo populated area. If so, d these things. If none help, try checking yourself. If all else fails, try poisons or just leave the Armadillo under your house.
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Why do armadillo curl up itself into a ball?
the armadillo lizards curl into a ball as a defense mechanism, for ex. just like a snake uses venom and a fast strike to deter intruders and to attack them or use it to obtain food, why do humans use guns? most time to defend themselves. when an armadillo lizard curls into a ball and uses his armor like skin to in an nutshell deter attack.
How many babies do the nine banded armadillo have?
. The nine-banded armadillo is unique in that the females have quadruplets, four identical babies, each time they give birth. Armadillos are mature at six months of age.
An armidillo poops because it eats food and therefore must excrite waste.
How do armadillos care for their young?
Female armadillos do care for their young because these newborns rely mainly on milk for the first few weeks of life. A nine-banded armadillo mother has four mammary glands to feed her four newborns. The nine-banded armadillo is known to always give birth to four identical offspring's.
What type of bugs do armadillo's eat?
There is no such animal as the scaly armadillo but the term is sometimes used for the pangolin - a similar appearing but totally different animal from Africa.Pangolins are insectivorous. Most of their diet consists of various species of ants and termites and may be supplemented by other insects, especially larvae.
yes they can..very well.. just watced on swim on the "billy the exterminator" show..
Are armadillos a protected species?
I don't know about other States but in Florida they are not protected. This link will explain. http://www.myfwc.com/WILDLIFEHABITATS/SpeciesInfo_Armadillo.htm It is lawful for a landowner to live-trap or humanely destroy nuisance armadillos although they are difficult to capture with live traps. Armadillos are not considered native to Florida and are, therefore, illegal to transport and release.
Do armadillos feed their young?
Yes. Armadillos are mammals and, like all mammals, they feed their young on mothers' milk. Depending on the species, the young armadillos feed from the mother for 4-6 weeks.
In many areas of Central and South America, armadillo meat is often used as part of an average diet. I have heard that some peoples of South America keep small varieties of armadillos as edible housepets. During the Depression, armadillos were often eaten by hungry people. They were called "Hoover hogs" by people angry with then-President Herbert Hoover's broken promise of a chicken in every pot. The meat is said to taste like fine-grained, high-quality pork.
But do NOT try eating it nowadays. They are pretty much all carriers of worms, and all too often, leprosy.
What is a burrowing animal covered with bony plates that act as armor?
A burrowing animal covered with bony plates that act as armor is called an armadillo. In Spanish, the word "armadillo" means "little armored one".
Is it legal to keep a pet armadillo in the UK?
Evidently, there is no problem keeping an armadillo as a pet in the UK as there are a number of UK websites offering them for sale,
What time of day do armadillos eat?
My grandmother has seen them around 10 pm or 3 am. Hope this helps and happy hunting!
