Armadillo
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Armored insect-eater with pointy snout and digging claws, the armadillo ranges from Texas to Patagonia. It dozes in deep burrows by day and laps ants, grubs and berries at night. Its bony shell closes tight against predators, yet habitat loss and traffic endanger several species.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Grassland
Diet:Omnivore
Continents:North America, Central America, South America
Size:Up to 1.5 m long
Weight:Up to 50 kg
Activity:Nocturnal
Social behavior:Solitary
Lifespan:12–15 years in the wild
Habitat: The Armadillo can be found in United-states-of-america, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa-rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Guyana, Suriname, El-salvador, Texas-us, Florida-us