Armadillo Facts: LEPROSY in a BALL?! | Animal Fact Files

Did you know that an armadillo can give you leprosy? Of course, there's a lot more to these little mammals than that. An armadillo can roll up into a ball for defense, and there are multiple armadillo species! Learn more armadillo facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Order - Cingulata
Range: North America and South America
Habitat: Rainforests, grasslands, wetlands, and deserts
Size: 6 inches - 3.3 feet (15.24cm-1m) long
Diet: Insects, fruit, seeds, and carrion
Threats: Wild cats, domestic dogs, birds of prey, and humans
Life span: Up to fifteen years

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Image and Video Credits:
Dario Herreros - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1_wCloO_QE
GLoLady - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGTjsEN_zQ0
Andreas Kay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT8EmYEEGqk
Angel Mangino - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Cq43M5JPs
Thore Noernberg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m22aSzArqZQ
Bob Peterson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVWjuEu8Gg8
Su Neko - https://www.flickr.com/photos/suneko/939810389
Vince Smith - https://www.flickr.com/photos/vsmithuk/301509418; https://www.flickr.com/photos/vsmithuk/301512258
Hunter Desportes - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hdport/8745276640
David Shane - https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_shane/8110872784
Makuahine Pa'i Ki'i - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hawaii-mcgraths/1739538073
Amareta Kelly - https://www.flickr.com/photos/42409752@N07/6264985347
Sebasinsfran - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reserva_Guaycolec_Formosa.jpg
Sandstein - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chaetophractus_vellerosus,_Naturhistorisches_Museum_Wien.jpg
VladLazarenko - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Armadillo-Florida-3000x2175_4.4MB-2009.jpg
Exlibris - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euphractus_sexcinctus2.jpg
Hedwig Storch - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tierpark_Chemnitz_-_S%C3%BCdliches_Kugelg%C3%BCrteltier-8556.jpg
Mikelzubi - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Piche_(Zaedyus_pichiy)_in_laguna_Las_Coloradas_Chubut.JPG
IUCN Red List o Threatened Species - https://ar.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%84%D9%81:Common_Long-nosed_Armadillo_area.png
Pavel.Riha.CB - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyptodon#/media/File:Glyptodon_(Riha2000).jpg
felix.blume - https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/384238/

Research Credits:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/group/armadillos/
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/armadillo
https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/13-things-you-didnt-know-about-armadillos
http://eol.org/pages/7629/overview
http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.5537/020.013.0107
https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=4uNMCqSRQ9gC&oi=fnd&pg=PA153
https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/armadillos-dig-little-st-simons/article_6e98ff87-d225-5e5d-8703-067bd1cf9269.html
https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/armadillo.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/health/28leprosy.html
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/leprosy-symptoms-treatments-history#1
http://armadillo-online.org/history.html
https://www.livescience.com/53794-ancient-armadillo-relative.html

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