Armadillo

Armadillos are not pets for pet owners who are not used to or unwilling to adapt to the specialized needs of zoological non-domesticated animals. Keeping armadillos is not really ‘hard’ unless an owner is expecting the swift adaptability of popular small domestic pets. When we were researching we ran into the inquiry “Can you keep … Read more

The following are some of the methods you can use to keep Armadillos out of your yard: Buy a fence Establish small exits at the burrows Make your yard inhospitable for the Armadillo Remove organisms in your soil that attract the Armadillo Use of Mothballs Trapping the Armadillos. This effective method might sound strange, but … Read more

When they need to cross larger bodies of water, they swim across. Because their heavy shell makes it hard for them to float, they gulp air into their intestines to make them more buoyant. The ability to cross streams and rivers has helped armadillos expand their home range. Armadillos like to swim, and they are … Read more

Armadillos prefer to go out in search for food in the night. Armadillos are omnivores, and eat small insects like ants, grubs, small amphibians, spiders, small reptiles, snails, earthworms, termites, worms, mole crickets, frogs, beetles, larvae, etc. They also eat small ground-nesting birds and their eggs. Some have found that extrapolating from similar sized animals, … Read more

Yes, the armadillo can move along fairly quickly, in a hopping fashion, if need be. Armadillos will not bite people, or anything really. They have teensy tiny mouths with small pegs for teeth. Most people seem interested in the fact that armadillos can carry the human form of leprosy. Does armadillos carry diseases? Armadillos carry … Read more

Nine-banded armadillos breed during the summer. This species of armadillo is usually a solitary animal, thus it is not normal to see a male and a female of this species closer together. As the male and the female search for food, they begin to interact in a number of ways. It is worth mentioning that … Read more

Armadillos stay in their burrows during the entire day and go out in search of food only in the evening. They have poor eyesight so they usually travel a fixed path and refer to large stationary objects to navigate. You may be asking “What time of day are armadillos most active?” They are most active … Read more

The natural predators for armadillos include coyotes, dogs, bobcats, panthers, black bears, foxes and even raccoons. Armadillos also dig for food. One armadillo can eat as many as 40,000 ants in a single meal and up to 200 pounds of insects over the course of a year. Are armadillos a prey or a predator? On … Read more

The three-banded armadillo is the only species that can roll into a ball for protection. (Image credit: belizar | Shutterstock) Armadillos are barrel-shaped animals covered with natural armor. In fact, its name in Spanish means “little armored one.”. Only one of the twenty-odd varieties of armadillos — the three-banded armadillo ( Tolypeutes tricinctus) — is … Read more

These animals are a source of food for organisms like snakes, humans, dogs, and jaguars. They, as a result, promote the survival of these animals. Armadillos feed on a wide array of invertebrates with the examples of insects, worms, and larvae. In so doing, armadillos keep the populations of these organisms under check. Buy a … Read more