habitat and diet

The Nine-Banded Armadillo, best known as the “Texas Armadillo,” is a common species throughout most of the southern United States. They live mostly in woodlands and fields with dense shrubbery but often find themselves trespassing onto many residential and agricultural lands. One of the least charismatic traits of the armadillo is its habit of digging – this is what gets them into trouble. However, this isn’t in the best interest of humans, as they will dig their burrows in gardens, underneath homes, and on agricultural landscapes where the deep holes can pose a severe hazard to people and livestock. They have poor sight and hearing, so being active at night and operating underground is what keeps them relatively safe They are solitary, but a single female will almost always give birth to four offspring, and so they can multiply quickly without removal and exclusion. They are also known carriers of leprosy.