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Armadillo (Dasypus kappleri)
Photo: Brian E. Kulm
Name: Great long-nosed Armadillo
Local name: Carachupa, Armadillo
Scientific name: Dasypus kappleri
Characteristics:
1. Weight 8 Kg. Size 95 cms.
2. Poor vision, good sense of smell and excellent hearing.
3. Relatively elongated snout. Narrow, close-set ears.
4. Bony shell with a dome-shaped profile and 7 to 9 movable bands of scales on mid-back.
5. Base of long, armoured tail is thick and flattened, especially in adults.
6. Scarce hair or absent.
Habitat and behavior: Nocturnal, terrestrial and solitary. Found on forest floor, especially near swamps or streams.
Diet: Arthropods and other invertebrates.
Reproduction habits: Female armadillos give birth to 4 to 5 offspring, which are nursed in a den until they can move independently.
Curiosities: Armadillos sleep in holes in the ground that they dig with itheir claws.
