After discovering a baby armadillo foraging in our yard, I did some research (thanks to Wikipedia):
They are known as "little armored one" in Spanish. They are nocturnal and sleep around 16 hours a day. They are very susceptible to cold weather due to their low body temperature. They are used for research in diseases such as Leoprosy. They are born as identical quadruplets that come from the same egg and placenta. They swim and float by trapping air in their intestines. They gather bugs and ants using their sharp claws to dig into the ground and have a long, sticky tongue to eat, but do not have enamel on their teeth. Baby Armadillos have a soft leathery skin that hardens with time. They can live up to 15 years.
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Something wikipedia did not say "Often found on the side of the road dead." That is where I always find them. I think they have poor eyesight.
Yes, I did read somewhere they have poor eyesight.
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