Southern three-banded armadillo
Order : Xenarthra
Family : Dasypodidae
Subfamily : Dasypodinae
Species : Tolypeutes matacus
Keywords: tail , yellow , pink
Which zoos have them?
Minnesota Zoo (United States)The Southern three-banded armadillo is listed as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the southern threebanded armadillo
A young / baby of a southern threebanded armadillo is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'zed' and males 'lister'. A southern threebanded armadillo group is called a 'fez'.Some facts about the
La Plata three-banded armadillo
Adult weight : 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 36 years
Female maturity :320 days
Male maturity : 320 days
Gestation : 120 days
Weaning : 55 days
Litter size : 1
Litters per year : 1
Weight at birth : 0.08 kg (0.176 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 1 W
Body mass : 1.16 kg (2.552 lbs)
Temperature : 32.85 °C (91.13 °F)
Facts about the southern three-banded armadillo
The southern three-banded armadillo is found in central and eastern Bolivia, the Mato Grasso of Brazil, Chaco region of Paraguay, and northern and central Argentina.
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