Snuffleupagus
by AnnaJo Vahle
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Title
Snuffleupagus
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
While walking throught the Enchanted Forest in central Florida a few days ago, this funny creature crossed my path. I stood very still, so as not to frighten him. He was snuffling around the leaf litter on the ground. He intently searched through the leaves. It was a brief moment before he disappeared into the forest. The nine-banded armadillo is the size if a large house cat. It has a gray to brownish-gray body that is 15-17 inches long. Its tail tail is about 14-16 inches long. It has scaly plates called scutes. They cover its head, body and tail. The plates on its shoulders and rumps are large. There are nine (sometimes fewer) narrow, jointed armor bands on its midsection that let it bend. It has a small, pointed head with a long snout; peg-like teeth and large, pointed ears. Its front feet have large, thick, sharp claws that help it dig and burrow. Its underparts are soft. Although is is covered in armor, it does have a little fur on its body. With so little fur, the nine-banded armadillo is very sensitive to temperature. In the winter it is usually active during the warmest part of the day. In the summer it is active at night when it is cooler. If temperatures drop too low, the armadillo can die.
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Comments (24)
Sue Bonnar
AnnaJo - you were lucky to see this elusive little fellow during daylight hours. They are fun to watch as they root through leaves - such interesting creatures - wonderful photo!
Joe Bledsoe
great shot these little guys are very hard to see for the most part thank you for sharing f/v
Phyllis Kaltenbach
What a wonderful capture of an armadillo! To me, this is very rare. Thank you for sharing! V/F
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
It is not as common as it used to be for me, too, Phyllis. It is so difficult to get a decent photo of them.
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Hi Annajo, I always like visiting your site. I just had to look at this up more closely This is quite an unusual and interesting image. The info in your description is highly informative. Thanks for including it. I will keep returning to your site often. F/V
Kym Backland
Hello there, I know long time no type! (on my part) anyways love this prehistoric creature! Looks so cool and like he is from a "Mad Max" movie! I've never seen one in person! Great capture... FV.. thanks for all your visits.. sorry I am behind in my replies and such! Hope you are having a wonderful start to June... VF.. until next time!
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
Always so nice to hear from you, Kym. I totally understand that life gets in the way from time to time. Just now had to rush to get out of the rain, which started just as I set up my easel and paints. Grrrrrr...frustrating to waste those moments when I actually have time and the urge.
Barbara St Jean
Fantastic capture!! Wow, so cool! F/V
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
Thank you, Barbars. It is always exciting to see them and even more exciting when I can get a decent shot of them. They are so shy.
Daniel Eskridge
Nice shot! I see these so rarely when I'm out hiking here in GA, that they tend to startle me sometimes as they make kind of a lot of noise. f/v
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
LOL...you are right, Daniel...they are a bit noisy as they sniff around through the leaves.
Rosalie Scanlon
Great capture, they are usually pretty shy when it comes to photographing them, you did great. voted
Angela Stanton
An armadillo running free out of a zoo?! And not on Texas! Now that is something to talk about. Wonderful shot AnnaJo! v/f
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
Hahah...Yes, we have them around here, too. Sadly, they sometimes are accidentally hit on the roads on occasion.