The big hairy armadillo inhabits open and semi-arid southern South America. Its burrows provide escape from predators and reduce exposure to heat. An omnivore,
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Chaetophractus villosus
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The big hairy armadillo inhabits open and semi-arid southern South America. Its burrows provide escape from predators and reduce exposure to heat.
An omnivore, it eats invertebrates, small vertebrates, plants and carrion, sometimes seeking larvae beneath animal remains. Proportions vary seasonally, with plants potentially more important in winter.
It emerges more often at night in warmer months. Armour protects its back, but the underside remains soft. Powerful claws dig both shelters and food from the ground.
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