See this?

It's not on our property.
But it's close....

We were on our way back home when we took a side road on the bike.
And this fella was just scurrying around.

I asked Guy to stop so I could take pictures.

"Ok. But why??!! They're all over the yard."

"Yes, Baby. But they're usually running from the sound of your shotgun."

"Oh." *chuckles*

You may have seen them as roadkill.
Those are usually on their backs with their legs straight up.
Or squooshed.
But never squishy.
And they sure will damage a tire!
"Armadillo" is a Spanish word that means "little armored one".

In the country, we call them other things.
Not nice things at all.

Armadillos do this in one spot:

Then they do this in another:

Then they do it some more in another spot:

And they keep looking for another spot:

And another:

And...:

And they've been everywhere I've ever lived.

If they're not in your area, they will be...
And they can sure tear up a yard!

For more info:
Armadillo Online!
Armadillo
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