Mammal PresentationBy: Emma Bose

Armadillo

Classification

• Kingdom- Animilia

• Phylum- Chordata

• Class- Mammilla

• Order- Xenartha

• Family- Dasyodiade

• Genus- Dasypus

• Species- Novenmictunus

1. Description

• Shape: Small head, oval body, hard shell, hard tail, and oval head

• Length: 15 to 17 inches ( The body) Tail 14 to 16 inches

• Height: 18 to 23 inches

• Weight: 8 to 17 pounds

• Colors and Markings: Brown, Khakii, to a pebble Grey. Small indents on its head.

2. Habitat

• Part of World: North and South America, also Australia.

• Environment: Usually in holes surrounded by thicket. They also live in deserts by streams

• Shelter: The armadillo goes to it’s hole for shelter.

3. Diet

• Meat: The armadillo eats insects such as fly's and spiders for protein.

• Plants: He also eats small plants in the dessert.

• Other: He will also eat any left over's from other animals.

• The armadillos are omnivores.

4. Family Life

• Offspring: They usually have one to three a year.

• Gestation: The armadillo is pregnant for 120 days.

• When Born: Babies are often born in December and July.

• Care: They usually don’t take care of their young but if they do the mom takes care of them.

5. Social Behavior

• Play time: For a game they chase each other in circles for 25 seconds.

• This is known to relax the armadillo.

• This is their version of tag

6. Characteristics

• Temperate: An armadillo is nice, soft, shy, playful, and will run away if you get to close.

• Habitat and behavior: Their habitats are deserts and forests. They are active at dusk and dawn. They are alone until they find a mate. They usually have more than one mate.

7. Defense

• Defense: They burrow in to the earth within a few minutes. Disapering completely. If they are cornered they will use their claws to fight.

• Acquiring food: The armadillo has a sticky tongue and sharp teeth.

• Life span: 20 years.

8. History

• History: Armadillos were brought to earth for a symbol of humanity to a couple of minor gods. (Myth)

• The Europeans found the first armadillo.

9. Relationships to Humans

• We are mean to armadillos. When they are looking for food they cross the street at night. They get startled by the noise.

• So they jump in the air, then BAM they get smoked by the car.

• Half of the armadillos population is getting wiped out because they get hit by our cars.

• Armadillos are endangered.

10. Present Status

• Breeds: There are 20 different species of armadillos.

• More status: Armadillos can hold their breath underwater for 6 minutes. They are able to do this because they fill their lungs with air so they are able to breath.

Facts

• Armadillos have poor sight but a keen smell. They can smell prey from 6 inches underground.

• Armadillos are known as The Little Armored One. When the Armadillo is scared it pulls itself into a ball and rolls away.

• They are the oldest group of mammals.

More facts

• When they are startled they can jump 3 to 4 feet in the air.

• The Spanish people gave the armadillo its name by its size and outer appearance.

Pictures

Sources

• www.chugpuppies.com• www.everwonder.com• www.answers.com• www.msu.edu.org• www.arkive.com• www.biodavidson.edu.com• www.Animals.nationalgeographic.org• www.buzzle.com• www.science.jrank.org• www.animal.jrank.org