PELUDO ARMADILLO 



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hog. The genus has only three inovahle hands. The tail is short, 

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



digitigrade when running 



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Fig. 103. — Tliree-banded Armadillo or Apar. Tohjpeutes trwinctiis. x \. 



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



Fig. 104.— Peludo Armadillo. Dasypxis sexcinctus. xj. (After Vogt aud 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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