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"Seeing double.
The young of the armadillo develop from the same egg and share the same placenta. When born, the babies are all a perfect match with shells as soft as fingernails.
During research using armadillos, some females gave birth 2 years after they were captured. This is because when stressed, the armadillo is able to withhold implantation of the fertilized egg. This ability is one reason the armadillos have been so good at colonization in new areas.",
"Head on!
When it cools down at night, armadillos will hobble out onto the long, straight highways in Texas. Lying on the asphalt, they will soak up the warmth from the road.
Fewer would be killed if not for their reaction to danger. When car lights startle them, they jump straight up about 3 feet, which puts them in direct line with the metal grillwork of most cars, making them a rather unique hood ornament. If they would just lie still, perhaps they'd have a better chance of survival.",
"Hold your breath.
The armadillo can walk underwater; if it fell into deep water, it would simply walk to shore.",
"Winter coat.
A few cold days in a row can be deadly to an armadillo. They have a low metabolic rate, little body fat, and their hard shell does not provide much insulation. They therefore choose the best times to forage for food. In the winter months, the armadillo keeps warm in its burrow and surfaces in the mid-afternoon to search for food whilst the sun in shining. ",
"Nice technique.
Armadillos have a strong dog-paddle stroke in the water. They enjoy swimming and can walk across the bottom of streams and ponds. Underwater they can hold their breath for 4-6 minutes at a time. Their armored shell makes it difficult to float, so when they need to cross large bodies of water they swallow air into their intestines to make them more buoyant. Afterwards, it takes several hours to release all the excess air from their body.",
"Fore!
At birth the nine-banded armadillo is roughly the size of a golf ball. Because the shell does not grow as the armadillo grows, its skin is soft and leathery at birth. The armadillo’s shell hardens when it reaches maturity and full adult size of about 10-17 pounds. Each armadillos’ shell is unique, just like a human fingerprint.",
"Blind as a bat.
If you stand still next to an armadillo, it may not even know you are there. They have very poor eyesight and rely on their sense of smell and hearing to detect food and predators. It can sniff out grubs, worms and other food sources six inches underground.",
"Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
The three-banded armadillo can roll itself into a ball. For the three-banded armadillo rolling into a ball is an effective defense against enemies. There are 20 species of armadillo, but the others have too many bony plates to allow them to curl up into a ball and must run or hide to escape predators.",
"The world needs ditch diggers.
The armadillo is a prolific digger. Unless mating, armadillos tend to live alone. They may have up to 15 burrows across a 10 acre territory, with each burrow measuring about 8 inches in diameter and between 2 and 25 feet long. Burrows often have multiple entrances and exits.",
"Slow mover.
The armadillo is almost as slow as the sloth. It ambles along at no more than a third of a mile per hour, and walks on the soles of its back feet and tips of its claws on its front feet. When threatened the armadillo takes advantage of its hard shell and will run through thorny underbrush to escape predators. ",
"Late sleeper.
On average, Armadillos sleep for more than eighteen hours per day. They can walk underwater and when scared they can jump as high as four feet.",
"They all look exactly alike.
The nine-banded armadillo always gives birth to identical quadruplets. They are the only mammal known to do so. Mating occurs in July, yet the embryo remains in a dormant state until November, with the young born in March. All four babies are developed from the same egg, and share a single placenta while in the womb. ",
"Knights in shining armor.
The nine-banded Armadillo is the size of a cat. The nine-banded armadillo measures about 17 inches long and has a tail that is almost the same length. It weighs up to 17 pounds.
The armadillo is protected from most predators by a shell of armor, although they are often killed when run over by cars. Its name comes from a Spanish word referring to its armor.",
"Flu season.
The State of Texas has adopted the armadillo as its official state mammal. It is illegal to sell a live armadillo in Texas, as they are known to carry leprosy. With low body temperatures and a weaker immune system than many other mammals, armadillos are susceptible to disease."];