It is a concrete floor covered with thin rubber matting. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium houses a male in a 6′ X 8′ enclosure.Philadelphia Zoo housed a 3-banded armadillo in a stock tank with a custom built lid and in a walk-in corners style enclosure 5’x8′.Females give birth to a single young that is born blind, but after 72 days they are no longer dependent on their mother. Young are born generally between November- January. Southern three-banded armadillos reach sexual maturity between 9-12 months old.Depending on the season, three-banded armadillos can be either crepuscular or diurnal.Husbandry Information Housing Requirements Life Cycle Natural History Relevant Information They are also prey to larger cats such as jaguars and pumas, as well alligators. Southern three banded-armadillos eat termites and ants, which helps control those insect populations. Three-banded armadillos can live 15 to 20 years. They are found in grassy or marshy habitats between scattered forestland. Three-banded armadillos are native to central and eastern Bolivia, the Mato Grasso of central Brazil, the Chaco region of Paraguay, and northern and central Argentina. Natural History Information Range and Habitat
When hormonal behavior is presented, staff must take into consideration that the armadillo might not be willing to sit still during handling. The unique look of these mammals, as well as many interesting facts about this species, makes the Southern Three-Banded Armadillo a good addition to an education team. Latin Name Tolypeutes matacus Order: Edentata or Xenarthra Family: Dasypodidae Overview
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