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Most everyone is familiar with many of our more visible less intimidating wild neighbors, like squirrels, deer and armadillos. But less visible, often times hidden away under rocks, debris, or even under front porches, and cars, are sometimes dangerous and frightening animals. (Thorndale Champion, TX)
McRainey turns beer bottle caps into art Apr 7, 2007
A collection of catfish, armadillos and roosters all made out of bottle caps leaned against an anvil. He also makes crawfish, white egret, blue herring, crabs and alligator statuettes with bottle caps. (Natchez Democrat, MS)
Did Global Warming Trigger Rise Of Mammals? Mar 29, 2007
But most of these groups have since either died out completely such as Andrewsarchus - an aggressive wolf-like cow - or declined in diversity such as the group containing sloths and armadillos. The researchers believe our 'ancestors', and those of all other mammals on earth now, began to radiate around the time of a sudden increase in the temperature of the planet - ten million years after the death of the dinosaurs. (Life Style Extra)
Insect-Transmitted Chagas Disease Comes to U.S. Mar 9, 2007
Significant numbers of wild animals are infected including possums, armadillos, wood rats and squirrels ... Studies done in the late 1980s and early 1990s showed that ~40% of the opossums and armadillos and ~2-5% of dogs in Louisiana have the Chagas parasite. (Newsmax)
'Whiz' brings new hope that Cardinals can finally gel Mar 8, 2007
The Armadillos, maybe. "No nicknames. You have to win to have a nickname," Grimm says, but adds the pieces are in place to do just that. (USA Today -- Sports)
Cuba Hunter Park a Southside attraction Mar 5, 2007
Kathrine Southong, 7, and her sister Valerie, 3, who are homeschooled by their mother, Voun, listened and interacted with Schubert as she told them about alligators, raccoons and even armadillos (which are not native to this area). Schubert showed pelts and models of animals and let the children touch the fur of a fox, a mold of gator teeth - neither jumped when Schubert pulled a replica of a water moccasin from a bag. (Florida Times-Union)
Fla. teen stumbles upon mammoth tooth Feb 21, 2007
Paleontology and archaeology experts have confirmed the find, and recent digging at the site has turned up teeth and bones from a second mammoth, giant sloths, camels, turtles with shells up to 6-feet-long, saber-toothed cats and giant armadillos the size of Volkswagen Beetles. Scientists believe the remains are between 10,000 and 100,000 years old. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Teen makes mammoth fossil find in Fla. park Feb 20, 2007
Paleontology and archaeology experts have confirmed the find, and recent digging at the site has turned up teeth and bones from a second mammoth, giant sloths, camels, turtles with shells up to six feet long, saber-toothed cats and giant armadillos the size of Volkswagen Beetles. Scientists believe the remains are between 10,000 and 100,000 years old. (The Miami Herald)
God vs. Evolution in Kansas Again Feb 15, 2007
no, people who promote the creation theory base their belief on a book that was compiled from oral traditions from a people who were largely illiterate, thought the earth was flat and used to sacrifice sheep - and it has hardly been faithful it is chock full of errors from the notion that the sun circles the earth to the truly absurd notion that after the Flood the sole surviving pair of Armadillos waddled their way all the way back to Texas (must have swam I guess). Posted by... (New York Times)
Observations on a cold day Feb 9, 2007
The intense cold and ice may have killed off a large portion of the armadillos, and that is good. They are a small version of the wild hogs invading the Ozarks, which are very destructive and hard on other forms of wildlife. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Top 10 half-term deals Feb 5, 2007
Local activities on offer include Amazon World, a wildlife centre complete with baby armadillos, and Dinosaur Isle, which offers guided walks over the 120 million year-old Wealden rocks, known for being a treasure trove of fossils. 0870 240 4323. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Coyotes thrive on easy pickings across Florida Feb 4, 2007
They will eat a variety of foods including rabbits, rodents, ground-dwelling birds, small deer, wild piglets and armadillos. They eat fruits and have been found feeding in watermelon fields. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Preserving memories Jan 29, 2007
He has mounted everything from armadillos and porcupines to duiker and kudu, which are antelope native to Africa. Nobles was introduced to taxidermy as a kid working for other taxidermist in the area. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Old-World Fat and Oxtails Jan 24, 2007
From a box on the counter Myers removed several large items that looked like soft-shelled armadillos, fat and roundish at one end and tapering off to a tail. The whole thing, it turns out even the wide part is a cow s tail, built like a spine but with no spinal cord. (San Antonio Current, TX)
Animals dig holes to bury food Jan 19, 2007
If you live in more remote areas, skunks, raccoons and armadillos love to dig for grubs or earthworms ... Armadillos dig an inverted, cone-shape hole, 3-4 inches deep and 1-2 inches in diameter ... Animals such as rats and armadillos need to be controlled, but in almost all the other cases, you probably don't need to do anything. (The Augusta Chronicle)
First Case Of Insect Transmission Of Chagas Parasite In Louisiana Jan 19, 2007
Although we have known for many years that there is an endemic cycle in wild animals in Louisiana (approximately 30 40 percent of armadillos and opossums are infected with the Chagas parasite), this is the first report of infection in a human with the Chagas parasite by an insect in Louisiana. This is not a widespread public health concern since the person was living in a rural area in a very open house with numerous entry points for insects and no air conditioning and most people in Louisiana... (Science Daily)
Seamstress smooths dillos' rough edges Jan 14, 2007
When Ginny Saltzman of Orlando tells people she makes custom armadillos, she gets a few curious looks ... Saltzman began making her signature armadillos in 1992 ... Her armadillos take about three hours to sew. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Ice age animals of Florida Jan 12, 2007
"As a hunter 1.7 million years ago, what would you have done if you had come upon a giant beaver that was six feet long with a long tail? The beaver lived like a muskrat. What would you have done if you encountered an Elk Moose whose formidable antlers flared in all directions fore and aft, side to side? How would you approach it? Early people hunted with spears and spear points or they drove horses over the edge of cliffs. A common animal found in Florida were the flat head peccaries. "Today,... (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
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