Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Armadillo, July 9, 2019

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A is for Armadillo - a mammal with a leathery shell and sharp claws for digging

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, June 13, 2019
The Nine-banded Armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus, is a native of South America that migrated north into Central America and Mexico. In the early 1900s they moved even farther north into the southern United States. The long claws on its feet are hidden here in the hole it has dug searching for food (ants, termites, beetles, and worms). Armadillo means 'small armoured one' in Spanish.

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16 comments:

  1. TomJuly 9, 2019 at 7:37 AM

    ...a sight that I will never see here!

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  2. Hootin AnniJuly 9, 2019 at 9:18 AM

    Sad to say, I've only seen one...road kill.

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  3. RajlakshmiJuly 9, 2019 at 10:41 AM

    Fascinating. I have never seen one.

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  4. RedPatJuly 9, 2019 at 1:40 PM

    He is rather cute! We don't have them up here.

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  5. MichelleJuly 9, 2019 at 2:04 PM

    They are some curious looking creatures.

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  6. Photo CacheJuly 9, 2019 at 3:59 PM

    I've seen my first and only armadillo in Mexico a few years ago.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  7. William KendallJuly 9, 2019 at 4:17 PM

    Hello, beastie!

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  8. Sandra NachlingerJuly 9, 2019 at 6:15 PM

    I haven't seen an armadillo since we moved from Texas! That's a great shot.
    My post features a hike at Mount Rainier Natl Park.

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  9. Sallie (FullTime-Life)July 9, 2019 at 9:40 PM

    Aren’t they the funniest looking creatures ever? I loved seeing them during our RV traveling days ...nothing like them in our native Pacific Northwest. A great picture and fun memories.

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  10. Stewart MJuly 10, 2019 at 3:45 AM

    I have always wanted to see a "small armoured one" - one day I may. Splendid picture.

    Stewart M - Wilson's Prom National Park (where I am surprised to have inertnet access!)

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  11. ABC-WednesdayJuly 10, 2019 at 5:37 AM

    What a wonderful beautiful creature
    Have a heartwarming en splendid ABC-Wednes-day / -week
    M e l o d y (team ABC-W)
    https://melodyk.nl/25-A

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  12. fredamansJuly 10, 2019 at 3:29 PM

    Almost like a dinosaur!

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  13. Su-sieee! MacJuly 10, 2019 at 4:32 PM

    That's a handsome creature!

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  14. Roger Owen GreenJuly 11, 2019 at 2:51 PM

    looks like armor!

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  15. AnonymousJuly 11, 2019 at 4:59 PM

    Awesome photo!

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  16. SuzyJuly 13, 2019 at 6:53 PM

    Nice shot. I've never seen one. It truly does look like it has an armour.

    dropping by from the ABCWed linkup

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