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Nine-banded armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

Description:

Two young armadillos forging around dusk. They were about half the size of an adult armadillo.

Habitat:

Mandalay Refuge Nature Trail


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2 Comments

annorion
annorion 11 months ago

Thanks Alice! Yeah you right they do like to keep their heads buried! If it wouldn't have started raining I would have probably stayed longer for another shot.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 months ago

Good pictures! Sometimes it is hard to get a good picture of their heads, they are always sticking them into something!

Louisiana, USA

Lat: 29.55, Long: -90.80

Spotted on Jul 3, 2012
Submitted on Jul 7, 2012

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