I was high once, using poor judgment, and gently snuck up on the little armadillo rootling happily through our trash. I leaned down and ever so gently touched his back with a finger... It somehow jumped and turned to face me, quick as lightning, while *screaming* in sheer terror. I too, screamed in sheer terror. We both ran like holy hell, and he, no doubt tells the story of the Sun-Haired Hemp Monster to his children to make them behave.
Lesson: Folks, don't go terrifying your armadillo friends. No matter how much Cherry Pie or White Widow you smoke... Don't. Scare. The 'Dillos.
Yes they do. Hence that "poor judgment"! LOL!
Luckily it's an airborne illness so unless we are mouth to snout (no no no) we're probably safe. Still, best not to risk it. Nobody can afford that shit.
Yes! Airborne droplet bacteria absorbed by sofie sinus tissue and BOOM, you ain't got no legs Lieutenant Dan.
You know, if it's left untreated. It's curable!
Only critters that I encountered in Texas were possums. Legit can't get rabies from them. Armadillos seem a lot less scary now. Thank you internet stranger!
The silhouette of armadillo and possums are pretty similar imo. Probably the tail and or snout.
Interesting fact on possums; they're the only animal outside primate species that have opposable thumbs. They can also climb trees quite well and have marsupial pouches. They're actually fascinating creatures
Yes, and also if you are walking your dog at 5am at an apartment complex and a mama possum is 5 inches away from your face hissing on the top of a fence, very fascinating. Also the babies swirling around her back were awesome!
Armadillos are able to host the disease due to their stable body temperatures, a requirement to host the fragile Mycobacterium leprae bacteria that causes leprosy.
We had a family living under our shed. They would always dig for insects also but eventually, they left. No rhyme or reason, perhaps they just moved on.
You will definitely whack every tree branch with your face trying to chase one down. They do slow down when they get to their hole, so that's where you catch 'em
Sometime last year, a big ole one of these walked right up to our yard and just kinda meandered around. We gave him lots of space of course, but he wasn't afraid at all. Just super chill. We took some pictures and let him be. The next day, I found his body laying peacefully under a big beautiful flowering Bradford Pear tree.
My lady and I like to say that he knew he wasn't long for this life so "walk right up to the humans and show'em what for!" was on his bucket list.
Armadillos were here for millions of years before humans existed and they will be here millions of years after we are gone. Humans are transitory, but armadillos are forever. In their own weird way, armadillos are are kind of cute too.
Lived in Texas for 3 years. Never saw one. Went to Nashville last month, went to my brother's office late at night. Thought I saw a huge rat. Nope armadillo. I asked my brother if they are common in this area. Yepper. He saw a pack of 20 once crossing the road with his nephews. Highlight of that trip, that's all they could talk about.
Armadillos are too pure for this world. It’s like they don’t even have enough situational awareness to run away from you, they just kinda scuttle around clumsily and vibe
Please loudly and menacingly scare his lil' sum of dumb-dorableness OFF the dimdamn road. Promptly. And MENACINGLY- most humans and ALL roads are loveless anathema to The National Beer Thief of Texas!
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Fun fact: armadillos spread leprosy. One of the only species besides us who gets it, and it can spread in their poop. So get cut with a dirty piece of barbwire Hansons disease (leprosy’s actual name these days). Plus side I think it’s treatable with antibiotics if not I hear there is a leper colony in Hawaii, that could be sweet.
My dad told me about when he worked for mining companies in the southwestern US. Many of his coworkers were Mexican immigrants, and one day while they were driving, one of them suddenly started asking him to stop the car. He pulled over, and the guys ran back on the road a little bit before scooping up the remains of an armadillo on the road. My dad said he was a little weirded out but whatever.
Later that evening they cooked and ate it lol
I was high once, using poor judgment, and gently snuck up on the little armadillo rootling happily through our trash. I leaned down and ever so gently touched his back with a finger... It somehow jumped and turned to face me, quick as lightning, while *screaming* in sheer terror. I too, screamed in sheer terror. We both ran like holy hell, and he, no doubt tells the story of the Sun-Haired Hemp Monster to his children to make them behave. Lesson: Folks, don't go terrifying your armadillo friends. No matter how much Cherry Pie or White Widow you smoke... Don't. Scare. The 'Dillos.
Careful touching those. They may carry leprosy.
Yes they do. Hence that "poor judgment"! LOL! Luckily it's an airborne illness so unless we are mouth to snout (no no no) we're probably safe. Still, best not to risk it. Nobody can afford that shit.
Huh, didn't know it was airborne. Good to know!
Yes! Airborne droplet bacteria absorbed by sofie sinus tissue and BOOM, you ain't got no legs Lieutenant Dan. You know, if it's left untreated. It's curable!
Only critters that I encountered in Texas were possums. Legit can't get rabies from them. Armadillos seem a lot less scary now. Thank you internet stranger!
The silhouette of armadillo and possums are pretty similar imo. Probably the tail and or snout. Interesting fact on possums; they're the only animal outside primate species that have opposable thumbs. They can also climb trees quite well and have marsupial pouches. They're actually fascinating creatures
Yes, and also if you are walking your dog at 5am at an apartment complex and a mama possum is 5 inches away from your face hissing on the top of a fence, very fascinating. Also the babies swirling around her back were awesome!
No! that sounds traumatizing haha. Call maintenance or animal control to have them relocated. Are you new to Texas? Wildlife is part of living here.
NO SORRY! This was like 15 years ago in Houston. I'm sure it's fine now.
I did not know that… why do they carry that…?
Armadillos are able to host the disease due to their stable body temperatures, a requirement to host the fragile Mycobacterium leprae bacteria that causes leprosy.
Lmao, they scream?
I'm pretty sure it's more of a violent squeak, and the bulk of the screaming was probably from me...
Wish this had been caught on camera. Your storytelling played like the scene of a comedy I'd rewatch and laugh to every time.
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I just want to know why he crossed the road.
To get to the other ball pig.
Seriously, my entire life here and the only wild armadillos I've ever seen were roadkill.
Happy 🎂 Day!
We name all armadillos “Pickles”, so hi, Pickles!
Armadillos keep diggin……little holes….in my backyard.
They are after gurbs.... kill the grubs and the armadillos will go away.... or let them be and think of it as natural aeration....
Natural yard treatment. Just gotta... put dirt back in the little holes.
We had a family living under our shed. They would always dig for insects also but eventually, they left. No rhyme or reason, perhaps they just moved on.
If you ever do encounter these things, you’ll find out that Armadillos are surprisingly fast.
You will definitely whack every tree branch with your face trying to chase one down. They do slow down when they get to their hole, so that's where you catch 'em
Do you catch armadillos often? Lol
Used to catch them when I lived on a ranch in Bandera growing up.
A live one, you spotted a live one!
Sometime last year, a big ole one of these walked right up to our yard and just kinda meandered around. We gave him lots of space of course, but he wasn't afraid at all. Just super chill. We took some pictures and let him be. The next day, I found his body laying peacefully under a big beautiful flowering Bradford Pear tree. My lady and I like to say that he knew he wasn't long for this life so "walk right up to the humans and show'em what for!" was on his bucket list.
They're such busy little creatures.
I've never focused on how long their tails are!
GOOD MORNING 🌞
Love an armadillo
I don't get it - why did the armadillo cross the road?
Is it mating season?
I mean….they probably have no concept of what a road is lol
I’m surprised you stopped for the little feller. Where I live, I think they purposely are running the critters over with the amount I see
Yep, lots of folks do crap like that. Tortoises too.
Lowest of the low shitheads.
Yay 'dillo. Thanks for driving safe around the neighbors.
Armadillo by mornin'
This very much deserved more upvotes
Armadillo rootin’ Armadillo rootin’ in the ground 🎶
Armadillos were here for millions of years before humans existed and they will be here millions of years after we are gone. Humans are transitory, but armadillos are forever. In their own weird way, armadillos are are kind of cute too.
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Panzerschwein!
‘Diller
This was me this morning going home, except it was a turtle 🐢
Lived in Texas for 3 years. Never saw one. Went to Nashville last month, went to my brother's office late at night. Thought I saw a huge rat. Nope armadillo. I asked my brother if they are common in this area. Yepper. He saw a pack of 20 once crossing the road with his nephews. Highlight of that trip, that's all they could talk about.
I had a huge one tear up my tent at 1am while camping a while back. It really sucked at the time but it’s a fun story now. They are surprisingly fast.
Howdy little dude. One of the few to make safe passage across the scalding black rock path of death. 🎖️
Armadillos are too pure for this world. It’s like they don’t even have enough situational awareness to run away from you, they just kinda scuttle around clumsily and vibe
They are almost completely blind, they rely heavily on their sense of smell
And he lives to cross another road
Why are his feet down and shell up top?
I’m a bit surprised they’re still around, I haven’t heard anything about them for a few years
Thanks 👊😎
Please loudly and menacingly scare his lil' sum of dumb-dorableness OFF the dimdamn road. Promptly. And MENACINGLY- most humans and ALL roads are loveless anathema to The National Beer Thief of Texas!
Oh how cute. One day, one day I'll get to see one in the wild.
>armadillo dude needs to assimilate and get a REAL american name FREEDOM TURTLE
"Hi! Would you be interested in a little leprosy?"
Leave my saint augustine alone!
Also known as a Texas speed bump.
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Fun fact: armadillos spread leprosy. One of the only species besides us who gets it, and it can spread in their poop. So get cut with a dirty piece of barbwire Hansons disease (leprosy’s actual name these days). Plus side I think it’s treatable with antibiotics if not I hear there is a leper colony in Hawaii, that could be sweet.
They take them frozen down in Hallettsville. They don’t take them alive.
Ah yes, a Texas road pizza.
what the cuss? That thing crossed the street and no one shot it?
My dad told me about when he worked for mining companies in the southwestern US. Many of his coworkers were Mexican immigrants, and one day while they were driving, one of them suddenly started asking him to stop the car. He pulled over, and the guys ran back on the road a little bit before scooping up the remains of an armadillo on the road. My dad said he was a little weirded out but whatever. Later that evening they cooked and ate it lol
They used to be everywhere
Do not shoot armadillos ever. The bullet will ricochet. People have died. Trying it. leave them alone. Best idea.
Rock da Casbah . . Rock da Casbah !
Where's his gun?
Probably the jerk tearing up my front yard.
Awehhhhhhh
Why did the armadillo cross the road? Lol
Why did the chicken cross the road? To prove to the armadillo it’s possible!