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Priodontes maximus
Giant armadillo is a mammal associated with forests and savannas. It is carnivorous and usually solitary. Habitat change and human pressure make conservation attention important.
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Its range is represented here by the Neotropics, where it uses forests and savannas. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 120-150 cm, weight 18 kg-45 kg. It has a small agile rodent-like build, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active at night and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in forests and savannas, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Priodontes maximus. Habitat change and human pressure make conservation attention important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
