SIX-BANDED ARMADILLO. 
Almost every species of the Armadillo turn 
up the ground, like the hog, in search of po- 
tatoes, and other roots, which constitute a 
principal part of their food. They live also 
on melons, and other succulent vegetables ; 
and will eat flesh, whenever they can procure 
it. They prey on worms, small fish, and wa- 
ter inse6ls ; and, when they can catch them, 
even on birds. 
Though all roll themselves up into balls, 
those which are furnished with the smallest 
number of bands find the greatest difficulty in 
doing this compleatly. 
The rattle-snake frequently takes up it's re- 
sidence in the burrows of the Armadillo ; from 
which circumstance, these animals have been 
supposed to live in peculiar amity. But the 
fa6l seems to be, that neither is qualified to in- 
jure the other; and thustl^cy ccmtinue togetlici, 
because neither chuses to quit a convenient 
abode. The Armadillo breeds monthly, and 
produces four at a birth, ^fhe shell, in powder, 
is not only esteemed sudorific ; but said, also, to 
constitute a potent remedy for the lues vcncrc:i,. 
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