- Fact 2 - There are several species,
one of which (the peba) is found as far north as Texas.
- Fact 3 - They are of the family
Dasypodidae and are are the only surviving family in the order
Cingulata, part of the super-order Xenarthra along with the
anteaters and Sloths
- Fact 4 - Armadillos burrow in the
earth, seldom going abroad except at night
- Fact 5 - When attacked, they curl
up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides
- Fact 6 - There are 20 species of
Armadillos
- Fact 7 - Armadillos are good
swimmers and excellent swimmers
- Fact 8 - Armadillos stats and
facts
- Weight: 85 g - 50 kg
- Height: 13 cm- 150 cm
- Habitat:
Various including pampas, arid deserts, prairies and rainforests
- Lifespan: 12 - 15 years
- Diet: Armadillos are Omnivorous
- Fact 9 - The extant giant of this
group is the Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus). The top size
for this species is 40 kg (132 lb) and 1.5 m (5 ft) in length
- Fact 10 - Much larger prehistoric
examples are known, especially Glyptodon, which easily topped
2.7 m (9 ft) and 2 tonnes (4,400 lb)
- Fact 11 - The armor on the back of
Armadillos is made up of plates of dermal bone, covered by
overlapping scales called ‘scutes’ which act as protection from
predators
- Fact 12 - The word ‘Armadillo’
means ‘little armored one’ in Spanish
- Fact 13 - Armadillos can jump up in
the air to a height of 3 ft, when they are startled
- Fact 14 - Armadillos have a long
sticky tongue
- Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a
"pack" "herd" or "arrangement"
- Fact 16 - Males are called Males
- Fact 17 - Females are called
Females
- Fact 18 - The names given to babies are
Pups
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