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Nine-Banded Armadillo

Nine-Banded Armadillo
The nine-banded or common long-nosed armadillo is the most widespread and adaptable of all species of armadillos. It ranges from the southern United States southward into Argentina and Uruguay and feeds on fungi, fruits, tubers, termites, ants, small vertebrates, and carrion.
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Paraguay (country); Xenarthra; Armadillo; Leprosy
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