Large Hairy Armadillo

Also known as Big Hairy Armadillo, Peludo

Large hairy armadillos rely on exceptional hearing and an acute sense of smell to locate insect grubs, carrion, and plant tubers buried beneath the soil. When alarmed, they quickly draw their limbs beneath a bristly, ossified carapace and can excavate an escape burrow in under a few minutes. Unlike many specialized armadillo relatives, they remain active year-round by shifting their activity cycle from nocturnal during sweltering summers to diurnal in chilly winters.