Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cingulata
Family: Dasypodidae
Genus: Dasypus
Species: D. novemcinctus
Size: Armadillos average 20-42 inches long, and are 6-10 inches tall on average.
Weight: Armadillos weigh about 12-22 pounds on average.
Diet: Armadillo eat grubs, beetles, ants, termites, and worms.
Reproduction: Female armadillos have quadruplets every year with a 4 month gestation period.
Damage: Armadillos are best known for tearing up landscaping and sod while looking for food. The also dig up to 12 burrows that can be 8 inches wide, 7 feet deep, and 25 feet long.
Quick Fact: Armadillos are susceptible to the human disease leprosy.