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sparker1
10th of March 2005 (Thu), 20:17
Armadillos are a major pest to homeowners in Florida. They live in palmetto filled woods, but come out at night to dig holes all over in search of food. If your lawn happens to be near their home, it will become their rooting ground, destroying the beauty you work so hard to achieve. (One more reason I'm glad I no longer have a lawn.)
CyberDyneSystems
10th of March 2005 (Thu), 20:21
But there so cute!

Great pic :)
RJSorensen
10th of March 2005 (Thu), 20:58
I think they are cute . . . wish we had them up here.
Onwuma
10th of March 2005 (Thu), 21:03
Cute? They look like an armored pig. Arm your dillo!
MegaTrixel
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 10:39
You may not like them but you got a nice shot of one here.
Reigh Higgins
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 10:50
Nice and sharp .
stoneylonesome
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 11:54
Nice shot of a really cute animal. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: The one that digs up our lawns, especially if there are grubs and such in the soil, is the Skunk, man can they do a job in one night.
Maureen Souza
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 11:55
I think they are butt ugly...but this is a nice picture of it:)
Richard51
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 18:27
I think they are cute . . . wish we had them up here.

Here in Arkansas we call 'em "possum on the half shell". If I had known you wanted some, I could have brought you a truck load when I was in Wyoming this past spring. LOL :lol: They are SOOOOOO destructive!!!>:(

Richard
marie
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 18:43
They look like an armored pig. Arm your dillo!


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exactly what I thought


really lovely to see it here (where it can do no 'arm)
:cool:
sparker1
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 19:27
Thanks for all the comments. My hatred for the armadillo has actually diminished quite a lot since I am beyond their capacity for destruction, but I still don't think they are cute. Their most admirable quality, in my opinion, is dumb persistence. A trait I sometimes display. Oh yeah, their sex life must be off the wall. Not one of my traits, I'm afraid.

Skunks are definitely worse, as they can destroy a lawn and smell up the neighborhood. In NJ, woodchucks were a nemesis. I guess every place has something akin to the armadillo.
radar-eclipse
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 08:19
Looks like a large rat with a turtle-like shell. NOT CUTE! Call the exterminator!
The Braun
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 15:47
those animals are very rough
ChristopherMartin
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 17:34
Eeeew they remind me of Pill Bugs I have in my basement. Yuck.

So are they mean things like Racoons or are they just like a rodent and don't care?
Skip Souza
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 17:56
What, no recipe with the picture??
Lissa
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 20:54
Christopher, they're not mean at all. However, they're not the smartest critters on the planet.

Hubby and I went to visit my parents in Texas a few years ago. Driving down the country road, we spotted one that was roadkill. It was on its back, and someone had put a Lone Star beer bottle in its front paws, so it looked like it was passed out drunk.

Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera at the time.