Stats

Lifespan

12-15 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Insectivore

Activity

Cathemeral

Social

Solitary

Biome

Dry forest

Range

South America

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Armor

Status

Near Threatened

About

The southern three-banded armadillo is a small mammal that lives in the grasslands and forests of South America. It has three bands of fur on its back, and when threatened, it rolls into a ball to protect itself.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn

   A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Cingulata

Family

Chlamyphoridae

Genus

Tolypeutes

Species

Tolypeutes matacus