Southern long-nosed armadillo | |
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Model at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Cingulata |
Family: | Dasypodidae |
Genus: | Dasypus |
Species: | D. hybridus
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Binomial name | |
Dasypus hybridus (Desmarest, 1804)
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Southern long-nosed armadillo range |
The southern long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus hybridus) is a species of armadillo native to South America.
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Here are true facts about the arma-dildo - hmm, that's a typo. Here are true facts about the arma-dildo - oops I said it again, two times. Armadillos are the last surviving members of the order cingulata the armored new world mammals back when animals were more badass they were more cingulata like the two tongue gliptodonte and the smaller pampatheriidae, which could fart fire and teleport two inches in any direction...who did this research? Jerry? Ugh, geez. All that is left of this proud lineage is the armadillo's ability to eat fire ants, which is kind of badass. The Aztecs called the armadillo a turtle rabbit In Spanish, it's name translates to "little armored one" and in Texas they are sometimes referred to as an opossum on the half shell. This is because the armadillo has plates of dermal bone on its back covered with horn and leathery skin. Imagine having a bunch of horny bones on your back constantly rubbing together -- I can't read this...I understand it's technically right but...ugh, okay. Hence the armadillo is like a tiny gladiator with the only one weak spot: its entire belly. Yes, it can take a downward blow but it is vulnerable to the leg sweep or stepping on a tiny land mine or falling into a pit of boners. All right, that doesn't exist -- no I do understand I mean yes it's technically vulnerable to that, but I'm saying there is no such thing as a pit of boners in nature. It's not a threat. All right, I'll keep going, but Jerry's an idiot. For the armadillo, when water is concerned everything is the deep end, therefore it has the ability to hold its breath for up to six minutes at a time. There are many species of Armadillo like the giant armadillo named so because it is a fine foot-long giant. The screaming armadillo named so because: (armadillo screeches) as well as the miniature six-inch long pink fairy armadillo. That's not a fairy; fairies have wings and tiny underpants. I've seen them. Other species are named by the number of band they have in the middle of their backs the three banded ar-...that's a cat...the three banded armadillo is the only species of armadillo that rolls up into a ball when threatened. Just imagine, if when you got scared your first instinct was to put your face is close to your a** as possible, right up in there, that is how the three banded armadillo do. In contrast, the nine banded armadillo can't roll up into anything so it jumps straight up in the air, three feet when threatened. This is a remarkable defense against...pretty much nothing and it is the opposite of what you should do in the face of a charging Honda. For example, because of all of its armor it can be a geometric challenge for the armadillo to mate. Because of this the armadillo males have a very tiny penis. No, that's not true, it's giant -- it's like a third the size of its body I'm just tired of all these animals having giant penises. tired of all these animals having giant penises moment I'm not jealous, I mean it's not like you can do much with them maybe prop up your iPad when you're reading or hold the door, I don't know. Science has learned much from the armadillo, and not just about the penis. For example, some armadillos are polyembryonic creating four identical babies from a single embryo. Also because if its unusually low body temperature the armadillo is susceptible to leprosy. Each year fifty to eighty people contract leprosy from handling armadillos. Just remember, if you spend all of your life hiding behind your armor, your own most likely spend a lot of time sniffing your own butt.
Description
Among the smallest of the long-nosed armadillos, individuals of the southern species measure about 30 cm (12 in) in head-body length, with a tail about 17 cm (6.7 in) long. With no discernible sexual dimorphism, both males and females weigh about 2 kg (4.4 lb). The upper body, tail, and upper surface of the head are covered by a dark grey carapace of bony scales and have very little hair. The central part of the carapace is divided into a number of movable bands; there are usually seven such bands, but many individuals have just six, while a few have eight. The scales on the main shields, over the shoulders and hips, are hexagonal and about 5 mm (0.20 in) across, while those on the bands are rectangular and marked with a V-shaped groove that divides them into three triangular sections. The scales on the head are variable in shape.[2]
The tail has a number of distinct rings for about two-thirds of its length, and a slender tip. They have a narrow snout and long ears, measuring about a quarter to a third of the length of the head. There are four toes on the front feet and five on the hind feet; all have powerful curved claws. The underside of the animal has sparse dark-brown hair, and skin that is wrinkled on the abdomen, but smoother on the inside of the legs.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The southern long-nosed armadillo inhabits southern Brazil, in the states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina, southern Paraguay, north-eastern Argentina, and almost the whole of Uruguay. There are no recognised subspecies.[1] Within this region, they live in grasslands up to 2,300 m (7,500 ft) in elevation, preferring relatively undisturbed habitats and avoiding agricultural cropland,[3] although they may be found on cattle ranches.[4]
Behaviour and biology
About 60% of the species' diet consists of ants and termites, although they also eat other small invertebrates, the occasional small mouse, and some vegetables and scraps.[2][5] They are diurnal and active throughout the year, being solitary outside of the breeding season.[2]
They spend the night in burrows, which consist of a single passage with an average length of 120 cm (47 in) and depth of 43 cm (17 in), although individual burrows vary greatly. They are typically built on flat or gently sloping terrain and angled so that the entrance faces away from the prevailing winds. The entrance is usually concealed beneath bushes or rocks, and may be lined with dried plant matter, which is also often found deeper within the burrow, where it forms a nest.[6]
Breeding begins in March, with the young being born from October to early December. From six to ten young are born in each litter, and are relatively precocial at birth, with their eyes already open and the bony scutes of their carapace already partially developed.[7] Newborn young weigh about 48 g (1.7 oz), and are weaned at about two months.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Abba, A.M. & Superina, M. (May 2016). "Dasypus hybridus (Cingulata: Dasypodidae)". Mammalian Species. 48 (931): 10–20. doi:10.1093/mspecies/sew001. hdl:11336/49195.
- ^ Abba, A.M.; Vizcaíno, S.F. & Cassini, M.H. (April 2007). "Effects of land use on the distribution of three species of armadillos in the Argentinean pampas". Journal of Mammalogy. 88 (2): 502–507. doi:10.1644/06-MAMM-A-006R1.1.
- ^ Abba, A.M.; et al. (February 2015). "Burrowing activity by armadillos in agroecosystems of central Argentina: Biogeography, land use, and rainfall effects". Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 200: 54–61. Bibcode:2015AgEE..200...54A. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2014.11.001.
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- ^ González, E.M.; Soutullo, A. & Altuna, C.A. (March 2001). "The burrow of Dasypus hybridus (Cingulata: Dasypodidae)". Acta Theriologica. 46 (1): 53–59. doi:10.1007/BF03192416. S2CID 23416142.
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