Does the 9-banded armadillo eat turkey & quail eggs or not? - Page 2

rr2241tx · September 5, 2007, 01:07 PM

Well, I'll be danged! Armadillos do have teeth. I still don't think they eat enough quail to make any difference, but there's no arguing with Aggies who have pawed through stomach contents.

SavageSniper · September 5, 2007, 05:55 PM

I did know about the leprosy thing and yes they do have teeth. I have turned enough of then inside out or vaporized them enough with my savage 12fv .223 to know what they have inside. 'Diller Huntin"- How us Rednecks Varmint hunt down south

FirstFreedom · September 5, 2007, 06:17 PM

I'll probably just leave them be if they don't have an instinct to eat eggs.

Mannlicher · September 6, 2007, 02:31 PM

I believe the armadillo eats mostly insects, and veggies. I have always heard it was a myth that they eat eggs.

**JohnKSa** · September 8, 2007, 11:17 PM

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It's a shame that armadillos don't consider fire ants to be yum-yums.

I believe they do.

The problem is that the fire ants return the favor on young armadillos.

"Fire ant infestation is credited for lessening the population of the Bobwhite (a ground nester), possums, armadillos, raccoons, and snakes, because the ants are predators of their helpless young."

http://www.controlfireants.com/overview.htm

langenc · September 9, 2007, 06:46 PM

My copy of Palmers Field Book of Mammals list the following teeth pattern:

Incisors 0

Canines 0

Premolars )

Molars 8 upper amd 8 lower.

Thay are also an interesting reatures in that they Always have 4 young.. Not all that interesting BUT they are always MALE or Female--all 4.

Also a friend who spent some time in TEXas said "do NOT hit one on the highway-just like hitting a basketball sized rock."

September 5, 2007, 05:55 PM	#27
SavageSniper Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2005 Location: Crawfordville, FL Posts: 494	I did know about the leprosy thing and yes they do have teeth. I have turned enough of then inside out or vaporized them enough with my savage 12fv .223 to know what they have inside. 'Diller Huntin"- How us Rednecks Varmint hunt down south __________________ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights!

September 6, 2007, 02:31 PM	#29
Mannlicher Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2001 Location: North Central Florida & Miami Posts: 3,209	I believe the armadillo eats mostly insects, and veggies. I have always heard it was a myth that they eat eggs. __________________ Nemo Me Impune Lacesset "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.".........Ronald Reagan

September 5, 2007, 01:07 PM	#26
rr2241tx Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: The Great State of Taxes Posts: 267	Well, I'll be danged! Armadillos do have teeth. I still don't think they eat enough quail to make any difference, but there's no arguing with Aggies who have pawed through stomach contents.

September 5, 2007, 06:17 PM	#28
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	I'll probably just leave them be if they don't have an instinct to eat eggs.

September 9, 2007, 06:46 PM	#31
langenc Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2007 Location: Montmorency Co, MI Posts: 1,551	My copy of Palmers Field Book of Mammals list the following teeth pattern: Incisors 0 Canines 0 Premolars ) Molars 8 upper amd 8 lower. Thay are also an interesting reatures in that they Always have 4 young.. Not all that interesting BUT they are always MALE or Female--all 4. Also a friend who spent some time in TEXas said "do NOT hit one on the highway-just like hitting a basketball sized rock."