PELUDO ARMADILLO 



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hog. The genus has only three movable bands. The tail is short, 

 and is covered with large tubercles. This genus is very markedly 

 digitigrade when running. 



FIG. 103. Three-baiided Armadillo or Apar. Tolypeutes tricinctus. x . 



The Peludo, Dasypus sexcinctus, is, like other Armadillos, an 



FIG. 104. Peludo Armadillo. Dasypus sexcinctus. x . (After Vogt ami Speclit.) 



omnivorous creature, and appears to be particularly fond of carrion. 

 It will burrow up to a decaying carcase like the ground-beetles. 

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