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Author: Brian E. Kulm
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Some facts about the
Common long-nosed armadillo
Adult weight : 5.5 kg (12.1 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 22 years
Female maturity :365 days
Male maturity : 365 days
Gestation : 133 days
Weaning : 137 days
Litter size : 4
Litters per year : 1
Weight at birth : 0.066 kg (0.1452 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 5 W
Body mass : 3.414 kg (7.5108 lbs)
Temperature : 34.85 °C (94.73 °F)
Nine-banded armadillo
Order : Xenarthra
Family : Dasypodidae
Subfamily : Dasypodinae
Species : Dasypus novemcinctus
The most widespread of the armadillo's, the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), can be found in North America, Central America and South America. Despite its name, NINE-banded armadillo, it can have between 7 to 11 bands. They become active during the night and at twilight or before sunrise. Contrary to popular belief, nine-banded armadillos do not curl up into a ball when threatened, but outrun their predators. It as an omnivorous creature, but basically eats ants, beetles, other artropods, small reptiles and amphibians. Armadillos have proven valuable for use in medical research on multiple births, organ transplants, birth defects and diseases.
Which zoos have them?
Artis (Netherlands)The Common long-nosed armadillo, nine-banded armadillo is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the ninebanded armadillo
A young / baby of a ninebanded armadillo is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'zed' and males 'lister'. A ninebanded armadillo group is called a 'fez'.Countries
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay and VenezuelaHabitats
Artificial / Terrestrial, Dry savanna, Forest, Grassland, Moist savanna, Pastureland, Plantations, Savanna, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Grassland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Shrubland, Temperate forest, Temperate Grassland and Temperate Shrubland
1. peba, nine-banded armadillo, Texas armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus -- (having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay)
peba
nine-banded armadillo
Texas armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
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