Six-banded Armadillo

The six-banded armadillo is distributed across South America from Brazil and southern Suriname through Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay to northern Argentina, and is the sole living species of its genus, described by Linnaeus in 1758. It lives mainly in open habitats such as savannas, cerrado, shrubland and deciduous forest. The yellowish to pale reddish-brown carapace has about six movable bands across the middle, the source of its name. Unlike the three-banded armadillo it cannot roll into a ball; when threatened it runs or flattens itself against the ground. It cannot jump and cannot clear a wall of about 50 cm. Where most armadillos are nocturnal, this species tends to be diurnal and is solitary. An omnivore, it eats carrion, small invertebrates, insects and ants as well as bromeliad fruit, palm nuts and tubers, and digs burrows in dry grassland. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern. In captivity it is relatively docile and hardy, eats dog food readily and makes no vocalizations, but its powerful claws demand a sturdy, non-plastic enclosure and it will dig if given substrate. In Japan it is occasionally available at exotic pet shops.

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The Six-banded Armadillo lives About 18 years (in captivity; maximum 22.1 years).

One captive animal lived nearly 18 years and the longevity record is 22.1 years.

The Six-banded Armadillo grows to Head-body 40-50cm / tail 12-24cm / 3.2-6.5kg.

Head-body length is 40-50 cm, tail 12-24 cm and weight 3.2-6.5 kg, rising to 8-11 kg when fat is stored.