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Armadillo
| Common name: ARMADILLO. Scientific name: Euphractus Sexcinctus Habitat: is found in South and Central America and in Texas, southern Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and parts of Florida. It ranges from the southern United States southward into Argentina and Uruguay. Diet: feeds on fungi, fruits, tubers, termites, ants, small vertebrates, and carrion. Size: They vary in size from the giant armadillo, which is almost 1 m (about 3 ft) long excluding the tail, to species only about 15 cm (about 6 in) long when fully grown. Danger: hunting and encroachment on habitat. What can we do? We must respect the animal's habits.
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