I have armadillos in my yard at night, makes the dogs bark like crazy, ever seen one?
Yes, those little creatures with leather-like armored shells are creepy!
They are a nuisance but Armadillos are often used in the study of leprosy
Yes, I heard that. They are actually only native to America!
They are particularly susceptible due to their unusually low body temperature, which is hospitable to the leprosy bacterium
I know there is a giant and fairy armadillo, which very a large amount in size.
Given that armadillos are native to the New World, at some point they must have acquired the disease from old-world humans
-rabbit": "āyōtl" (turtle) and "tōchtli" (rabbit). The Portuguese word for "armadillo" is "tatu" which derives from the Tupi language. Similar names are also found in other, especially European, languages.
Classification.
Family Dasypodidae
- Subfamily Dasypodinae
- Genus "Dasypus"
- Nine-banded armadillo or long-nosed armadillo, "Dasypus novemcinctus"
- Seven-banded armadillo, "Dasypus septemcinctus"
- Southern long-nosed armadillo,
, leathery skin which hardens within a few weeks. They reach sexual maturity in three to twelve months, depending on the species. Armadillos are solitary animals that do not share their burrows with other adults.
Armadillos and humans.
Armadillos and humans In science.
Armadillos and humans In science Disease.
Armadillos are often used in the study of leprosy, since they, along with mangabey monkeys, rabbits, and mice (on their footpads), are among the few known species that can contract the disease systemically. They are