Giant Armadillo

Giant Armadillo 🖊️📸Animals Club The largest of its family, the giant armadillo, may weigh up to 132 pounds (60 kilograms). It is nocturnal and shelters by day in burrows dug with the mighty claws on its forefeet. Most of the burrows are dug into the side of termite mounds. Giant armadillos also dig to get at their prey. They typically excavate termite mounds and ant nests, but they also dig out worms, subterranean spiders and occasionally snakes. It may have as many as 100 small teeth, but these are gradually shed with age. The claws on its forefeet are particularly long - those on the third digits measuring up to 734 in (20 cm). An agile animal, the giant armadillo can support itself on its hind legs and tail, while digging or smashing a termite mound with its powerful forelimbs. Unlike many other armadillos, giant armadillos cannot curl up completely to protect their soft undersides with their armored upper bodies. Instead, these giants rely on their considerable size to d