Three-banded Armadillo Skull and Skeleton

Three-banded Armadillo - There are two species of three-banded armadillos native to South America. They inhabit grasslands, marshes, dry forests and savannah regions. As a defensive measure, three-banded armadillos have the ability to roll completely into a ball. This solitary species uses its strong digging ability to feed on a variety of ants and termites by digging them out of their mounds.

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Three-banded Armadillo

Order: Cingulata
Family: Dasypodidae

Tolypeutes sp.

Skull Length: 2.5" (6.4cm)
Skeleton Length: 10" (25.5 cm)

Origin: South America

Insectivore

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