Orange_Coconut
May 8, 2003, 10:31 PM
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/media/phil/tolypeutes_matacus_17.jpg
That, my friends, would be the Three-Banded Armadillo. The only armadillo that is capable of rolling itself up into a ball-like form.
Although it is named the "Three-Banded Armadillo", it can vary from 2 bands to 4 bands usually. These armadillos only curl up into a ball when they feel threatened.
To check out more on the Three-Banded Armadillo, go Here:
http://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo/tolypeutes.html
There are many other types of armadillos, not all of them look alike although some do.
That, my friends, would be the Three-Banded Armadillo. The only armadillo that is capable of rolling itself up into a ball-like form.
Although it is named the "Three-Banded Armadillo", it can vary from 2 bands to 4 bands usually. These armadillos only curl up into a ball when they feel threatened.
To check out more on the Three-Banded Armadillo, go Here:
http://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo/tolypeutes.html
There are many other types of armadillos, not all of them look alike although some do.