VulnerableGiant Armadillo
Priodontes maximus
One of the 5 armadillos on WAnimals
Mammals · Cingulata · Chlamyphoridae
Tolypeutes matacus
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The southern three-banded armadillo is one of only two armadillos in the world able to roll into a perfect sphere. Its head and tail plates fit together like a lid to close the ball completely, leaving the body protected with no opening at all. Since it does not need to dig for shelter, its claws are less developed than in other armadillos and it walks on the tips of its front nails. It eats mainly ants and termites, and is diurnal in winter and more crepuscular in summer.
Weight
1 kg – 1.6 kg
Size
22 cm – 27 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Tolypeutes matacus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Southern Three-banded Armadillo — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about southern three-banded armadillo.
