If your removal attempts are unsuccessful, please remember that armadillos in your yard are not always a bad thing. They tend to leave larger, established plants alone, and they keep insect and other pest levels down by eating them — a much more environmentally friendly way of pest control than using chemicals in your garden. …
Armadillos typically burrow 7 or 8 inches in diameter and up to 15 feet in length for shelter and parenting. Burrows can be found on rocky mountains, around stumps, on brush mountains, or on terraces around brushes and jungles. Cingulata often have several burrows in the area for use in escape. A frequent question we …
It develops what are called granulomas on the nerves, in the respiratory tract, on the skin, and in the eyes. It is spread between people and can manifest from contact with nasal fluid, coughing, or passed from skin to skin. Armadillos carry leprosy and can transmit this disease in several ways. The armadillo has most …
About the size of a small dog, armadillos live throughout Texas, except in the Trans-Pecos. Their bony shell acts like armor and provides protects from predators. Armadillos have powerful claws for digging up meals, mostly insects and their larvae. They also dig burrows in which to den. The softer the ground, the better they dig. …
