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Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

Description:

This young armadillo was rooting around in the garden searching for food.

Habitat:

Yard planted with native and well adapted plants picked to attract wildlife.


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2 Comments

joanbstanley
joanbstanley 11 months ago

They are fun to watch, but a bit hard on the yard and garden.

Mandy Hollman
Mandy Hollman 11 months ago

Sweet! I've been hoping to spot a live armadillo for a long time, but no luck so far here in GA. How cool to have one in your yard :)

Denton, Texas, USA

Lat: 33.15, Long: -97.02

Spotted on Feb 1, 2012
Submitted on Jun 5, 2012

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