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The armadillo can reach lengths of, body 15-17inches and tail 14-16inches. They weigh around 8-17lbs. The upperparts are encased in a bony carapace with large shields on the shoulders and rump and nine bands between the front feet, with it's four toes and hind feet, with their five toes. All of the toes are provided with large strong claws. The tail is long and completely covered with bony rings. Brownish in colour with scattered yellow hairs.  

This armored creature basically feeds on insects and other invertebrates, on rare occasions they eat berries and even bird eggs. The bony, scaled shell of the armadillo protects it from predators.  A prolific digger, they dig many burrows, as well as dig for food. The animal does not survive very well in areas which the soil is too hard for digging. Females give birth to four young armadillos in a burrow. All four young, always the same sex, are identical quadruplets and developed from the same egg. Armadillo are found of water, that is they tend to concentrate in the vicinity of streams and water holes. However excess water they avoid, for example swamp and marshy areas.

Scientific Name - Dasypus novemcinctus

Common Name - Tattoo

Class: Mammalia

Order: Edentata

Genus: Dasypus

 ( Omnivorous )

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