2. Nine-Banded Armadillo (Description) Appearance: Nine
Distinct Bands, long narrow snout, armor like cover Color Range:
Brown to Brown & Yellow Mix Total Length: 24 to 32 (tail 9 to
14 ) Avg. Weight: Males 12 lbs. to 17 lbs. Females 8lbs. to 13 lbs.
(Google. n.d. Photo. Available from
https://www.google.com/#q=pictures+of+nine+banded+armadillo )
3. Nine-Banded Armadillo (Habitat) Ideal habitat: Warm climate,
wooded terrain, near bodies of water Can cross small bodies of
water by holding breathe underwater for up to 6 minutes Live in
underground burrows Burrows main function: Nurturing of Juveniles
Right Click image (open hyperlink)- Video clip: An Adult female
preparing her burrow (Arkive.2013.Video clip & image. Available
from: http://www.arkive.org/nine-banded-
armadillo/dasypus-novemcinctus/video-03a.html )
4. Nine-Banded Armadillo (Communication) Various Guttural
noises when communicating with juveniles and while eating Mates use
chucking sound Scent marking Limited vision: rely mostly on smell
and hearing (Arkive. 2013. Image by Martin Harvey. Available from :
http://www.arkive.org/nine-banded-armadillo/dasypus-novemcinctus/image-G73535.html
)
5. Nine-Banded Armadillo-Diet & Feeding Behavior
Carnivores: forge mostly for invertebrates & small vertebrates;
some vegetation and fungus Uses sense of smell and keen hearing to
locate food Typical Feeding sites: roots of plants, leaf litter
& rotting trees (Google. n.d. image. Available from:
https://www.google.com/search?q=chart+of+nine-
banded+armadillo+eating+habits&client=firefox-a&hs=1Pa&rls=org.mozilla:en-
US:official&channel=fflb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&s
)
6. Nine-Banded Armadillo (Migration Patterns) The Nine-Banded
Armadillo originated in South America First sighting in North
America- (1840) Rio Grande Valley of Texas Migrated from Texas to
bordering states as far as Florida and to southern parts of
Illinois and Indiana (2013 data) Barrier to migration Colder
climates below 220 C (Google. n.d. Map. Available from:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Nine-Banded+armadillo+terrieries&ie=utf-
8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb#channel=fflb&q=Nine-
Banded+armadillo+territories&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&spell=1
)
7. Nine-Banded Armadillo (Natural Enemies & Defense
Behavior) Natural Enemies- black bears, pumas, wolves, coyotes,
jaguars, alligators and bobcats. Food source for humans; skin used
for various purposes Defense Behavior: Jumps straight in the air
when startled and sprints over short distances to avoid predators.
Also they will wedge themselves in their burrows to prevent
extraction. (Google. n.d. Image. Available from :
https://www.google.com/search?q=predators+of+nine+banded+armadillo&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-
US:official&channel=fflb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=5ippU_L0CtGHyASN3YCIAw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600
&bih=729#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Ca1Sv7J9O83ToM%253A%3B_ESxfOML6_RExM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fpelotes.jea.co
m%252FAnimalFact%252FMammal%252Fjumpou1.gif%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fpelotes.jea.com%252FAnimalFact%252FMamm
al%252Farmad.htm%3B423%3B380 )
8. Nine-Banded Armadillo (Solitary Behavior) Not very social -
Solitary Spends most of their time underground Conspecific
encounters are usually cordial Aggression sometimes shown by
pregnant or nursing mothers and older males during mating season
(Google. n.d. Image. Available from:
ttps://www.google.com/search?q=predators+of+nine+banded+armadillo&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-
US:official&channel=fflb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=5ippU_L0CtGHyASN3YCIAw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&b
iw=1600&bih=729#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Ti8XWfFSNnyfWM%253A%3BXxj2H-
Du_2K3iM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252Fd%252Fdb%252FAr
madillo_on_hind_legs.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FNine-
banded_armadillo%3B3264%3B2448 )
9. Nine-Banded Armadillo (Reproductive behavior/ Life cycle)
Females ovulate once a year Males and females are in close
proximity usually only during mating season Conception results in
the birth of identical quadruplets Sexual maturity in 2 years /
Full development and maturity in 3 to 4 years Can contract leprosy
Life Expectancy from 7 to 8 years to over 20 years in the wild
(Google. n.d. image. Available from :
https://www.google.com/search?q=nine-
banded+armadillo+underground&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-
US:official&channel=fflb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=wDtpU7eIO6H7yAHBzYCIBg&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=16
00&bih=729 )
10. Nine-Banded Armadillo (Conservation Status) The population
is increasing Many of them live in protected areas They are highly
adaptive They have a high reproductive rate (IUCN Red List. 2013.
Image. Available from:
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/6290/0
11. Nine-Banded Armadillo (Current Research on Behavior)
Current research is being conducted by Valdosta State Universitys
Biology Department Solicitations are being made on their website
for interested undergraduate and graduate students Research aims to
find out if their reproduction cycle has any effect on their
population structure and behavior, particularly with the
opportunity for kin selection (Valdosta State University. 2014.
Image. Available from:
http://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts-sciences/biology/ )