Armadillos

Yes. They are the only mammals besides Man known to be able to carry the leprosy virus. Recent research indicates that armadillos and human victims of leprosy are the only ones to naturally share a particular bacterium that can cause leprosy. Interestingly, not all species of armadillos seem to carry the virus. People in Texas and other southern U.S. States have been infected with the disease as a result of handling of nine-banded armadillos. This has not occurred whe people have handled the five-banded armadillo.

Armadillos typically eat about 1 to 2 cups of food each day, depending on their size and the availability of food sources. Their diet primarily consists of insects, grubs, and other small invertebrates, along with some plant matter. They forage primarily at night, using their keen sense of smell to locate food.

by using long claws to part the sand and soften it.

According Florida statute 724.58 article 5c, it is perfectly legal to kill an armadillo if it is causing damage to property

They are primarily hunters but any animal will take advantage of a "free lunch" and eat carrion when it presents itself. Some think armadillos do not actually eat carrion but are attracted to the maggots that take over the dead bodies.

The armadillo would roam about as the creature foraged for food.

Yes, armadillos are omnivores. The diet of different armadillo species varies, but consists mainly of insects, grubs, and other invertebrates. Some species, however, feed almost entirely on ants and termites.

Like all other xenarthran lineages, armadillos originated in South America. Due to the continent's former isolation, they were confined there for most of the Cenozoic.

Height depends on the species. The smallest, the pink fairy armadillo, is just a few inches tall while the giant armadillo may approach 2 feet in height. Most species are about 8-12 inches as adults.

Armadillos are usually foraging for food almost every waking minute.

Other than the communication through touching that goes on between mothers and their young and between mates, we do not think that Giant Armadillos communicate with each other. They are mainly soltiary animals.

Armadillos use their claws to burrow underground where they live. Their tunnels are made only the width of their body and go one way.

armadillo not live in very hot climate or in cold climate they live in mid type of climate in south and central america

Armadillos live in a variety of habitats but avoid regions with a severely cold winter and deserts. This includes grasslands, savanna, forests and scrub. The nine-banded armadillo prefers to build burrows in moist soil near the creeks, streams, and arroyos around which it lives and feeds.

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.

Some states allow it, some do not, Check your local laws.

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.

No. Armadillos are mammals, not reptiles. They are warm-blooded, and they feed their young on mothers' milk. Their hard covering is not made of the same sort of scales as reptiles' outer covering is.

Recently, armadillos invaded northern Georgia. So, yes.

they are born alive hense there status as mammals dur

Only the giant armadillo of South America is considered as endangered. The pink fairy armadillo may also be endangered but its status is currently uncertain. Most other species are doing quite well and the range of the nine-banded armadillo continues to expand well into the United States.

Yes, Armadillos can actually be house broken.

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.

Armadillos are mammals, and all mammals belong to the taxonomic domain of Eukarya, members of which are characterised by having cells with nuclei. Eukarya covers all organisms in the Kingdom Animalia, as well as the Kingdoms Plantae, Fungi and Protista.

Glyptodonts are the direct ancestor of armadillos. They had a shell similar to that of a turtle or tortoise, and had bony tail with which to attack its enemies.