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Armadillos
are very interesting creatures. They look like mini
tanks with their body armor that protects them from
predators. Armadillos do not really pose a threat to
humans, but they are capable of harming people with
their strong claws if they are handled incorrectly,
but in most cases they will run away when they feel
that they are in danger. They will probably also emit
a very strong musty smell that usually increases when
they feel they are in danger. Most people who have had
encounters with the animals have reported that the armadillo
pretty much ignored them unless they did anything overtly
threatening. Armadillos generally spend the day sleeping
in the safety of burrows. They may have as many as twelve
burrows located throughout their range, which they dig
with their strong front claws, kicking away the excavated
dirt with their hind legs. Each burrow may be from 20
inches to 12 feet below the surface of the ground. The
burrow consists of a labyrinth of tunnels that can be
as long as 23 feet.
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