Armadillo Triplets

An Armadillo searchs for a meal

An Armadillo searchs for a meal

 

We have had a mini-invasion of three young Armadillos that are searching our garden beds for their favorite food.  They apparently were the spring gift from the mother that we saw around the house last fall.  It amazes me how unaffected they are by humans, paying no attention to anything done near them including nearly touching them.  They don’t seem to really hurt the plants in our beds, just stir up the soil seeking out various bugs they prefer.  They are all searching together so I’m guessing they are tripletts since they all seem to be the same size.  Susposedly they are nocturnal, but we see them out in the afternoon and early evening, so perhaps their clocks are a bit off, or they are super hungry.

Digging deep for that special bug

Digging deep for that special bug

One might hope our fearless cat, Cinnamon could run them off, but he seems more interested in peacefully co-existing and has shown no interest in them at all. Apparently armadillos are not a native species to Florida so there is no natural predator except fast moving vehicles operated by humans when they venture onto roadways.  I’m guessing at some point they will move along in search for their own family, a mate or just new territory with fresh bugs.

The family that digs together stays together

The family that digs together stays together

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