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Armadillos our Natural Exterminators

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Real Estate Agent with Christine E O'Shea Broker

When we first moved to South West FL and I saw my first Armadillo, I thought it was "disgusting".  They had a home under my neighbor's pool pump.  Since that time, she has filled in their home and I suppose they relocated to the neighbor on the other side of our house.

About a month or two ago, we noticed a large adult armadillo digging and collecting soil under it's belly.  I suppose it was building a "nursery" for her family.  Upon research I found out that A mature armadillo is 15 to 17 inches long (not counting the tail) with a weight of eight to 17 pounds. Pregnant females always give birth to identical quadruplets. She produces one egg that splits into four identical offspring that are either all female or all male. This trait differs from most other mammals.  

 

Interesting stuff and here is a little video I took of two of the babies digging in the soil for bugs and grubs:

 

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Comments(5)

Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale TahoeLauraRealEstate.com
Coldwell Banker Realty, Tahoe City, CA (530) 414-1260 - Tahoe City, CA
Tahoe Real Estate Agent Helping Buyers and Sellers

Christine - Loved the video of the baby aramadillos in Naples, FL!

Jun 18, 2014 04:48 PM
Christine O'Shea
Christine E O'Shea Broker - Naples, FL

Thanks Laura, I am learning to like the aramadillos!

Jun 19, 2014 01:19 AM
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi Christine, Thanks for the information on armadillos.  I didn't know all that about the eggs.  Thanks for the lesson.

Jun 20, 2014 12:41 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Hi Christine,

I get a kick and joy when I see amadillos here in Texas. The video was adorable!

Have a great day!

Jun 24, 2014 11:30 PM
Christine O'Shea
Christine E O'Shea Broker - Naples, FL

We had an outbreak the past few years of these wormy hard shelled things, since the armadillos are around there are hardly any!  Love it!

Jun 25, 2014 12:07 AM