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giant armadillo
The giant armadillo (''Priodontes maximus''), colloquially ''tatou'', ''ocarro'', ''tatu-canastra'' or ''tatú carreta'', is the largest living species of armadillo (although the extinct glyptodonts were much larger). It was once found widely throughout the tropical forests of South America and now ranges throughout varied habitat as far south as northern Argentina.〔 This species is considered vulnerable to extinction.
The giant armadillo prefers termites and some ants as prey, and often consumes the entire population of a termite mound. It also has been known to prey upon worms, larvae and larger creatures, such as spiders and snakes, and plants.〔
At least one zoo park, in Villavicencio, Colombia – ''Los Ocarros'' – is dedicated to this animal.
==Description==
Armadillos are amongst the oldest groups of mammals and have a quirky appearance, with a tough shell composed of bony plates in the dermis covered by horny scales.〔 The giant armadillo is the largest living species of this group, and has 11 to 13 hinged bands protecting the body, and a further three or four on the neck.〔 Its body is dark brown in color, with a lighter, yellowish band running along the sides, and a pale, yellow-white head. These armadillos have around 80 to 100 teeth, which is more than any other terrestrial mammal. They also possess extremely long front claws,〔 including a sickle-shaped third claw.〔 The giant armadillos typically weigh around when fully grown, however a specimen has been weighed in the wild and captive specimens have been weighed up to .〔(Giant Armadillo ), Arkive〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Armadillos, Armadillo Pictures, Armadillo Facts )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GIANT ARMADILLO Priodontes maximus (Kerr, 1792) )〕 The typical length of the species is , with the tail adding another .〔Burnie D and Wilson DE (Eds.), ''Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife''. DK Adult (2005), ISBN 0789477645〕
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