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Larger Hairy Armadillo

Latin Name: Chaetophractus villosus
How big can I grow:

26-34cm

Where do I live:

Grasslands, forests and savannahs of South America and regions of Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Eastern Chile

What do I eat:

Plants, larvae and invertebrates

Larger Hairy Armadillo portrait
Did you know?

More hairy than other armadillos, their underside is densely covered in hair which project from their bony plates!

Important Data about Larger Hairy Armadillo
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