Sunday, July 02, 2006

ARMADILLO FACT PAGE

Armadillo Facts
Family: Dasypodidae
Order: Edentata
Other Names: Varmint, Critter, @$&%*#!, Dinsdale
Close Relatives: Sloths, anteaters, bureaucrats
Range: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana through Florida, Mexico, and South America
Average Weight: 7 - 9 lbs
Predators: Bobcats, wolves, coyotes, large trucks
Armadillos don't see well. They don't hear well, either. But they do have long, sharp claws, and they have been known to eat lawyers. The armadillo may well be the best-loved animal in Austin.

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