Depending on species, armadillos may weigh from a few ounces (pink fairy armadillo) to well over 100 pounds (giant armadillo). Both are species from South America.
There are 22 species of armadillo, and one extinct species - the 'beautiful armadillo'.
Armadillos are placental mammals.Scientific Classification:Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaSuperorder: XenarthraOrder: CingulataFamily: Dasypodidae
There are 22 species of armadillo, and one extinct species - the 'beautiful armadillo'.
Armadillos don't lay eggs, they give birth to live young. There are about 20 species of armadillo, and each one probably has its own litter size (number of babies that it has at one time). Hope this helps!
Yes. Armadillos are mammals and, like all mammals, they feed their young on mothers' milk. Depending on the species, the young armadillos feed from the mother for 4-6 weeks.
Only in Mexico. Armadillos are a native species from the Americas, and most species can be found in Central and South America. The word armadillo comes from Spanish, and means 'little armored one'.
Armadillos usually avoid deserts and prefer to live in grasslands and scrub where there is more moisture and plant life. There is, however, a small species of armadillo that lives in the Patagonian Desert of South America.
Giant armadillos tend to live in warm places. Almost all of the known species of armadillo make their home in Latin America.
Recently, armadillos invaded northern Georgia. So, yes.
There are 20 different varieties of armadillos in the world today. Some species are endangered and threatened. Because of their elusive nature, it is difficult to say exactly how many are in the world today. What is known is that the nine-band species is the only one thriving.
Yes there are many armadillos in sam antonio Texas