Nine-banded armadillo

Key facts

• Nine-banded armadillo lives in Brazil, Argentina, United States, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru.
• Group: Mammals.
• It weighs about 5 kg (11 lb).
• A typical adult is about 75 cm (29.5 in) long.
• It lives about 12 years.
• Diet: insectivore.
• Habitat: forest.
• A nine-banded armadillo almost always gives birth to four identical babies.