[The nine-banded armadillo] is a “true Texan” . . . tough, pioneering, adaptable, and it generously shares its habitation with others. –Larry L. Smith & Robin W. Doughty
Speaking of Lone Star beer, known as the National Beer of Texas — it is also commonly referred to as "horse piss." For Texans this does not seem a contradiction.
It's hard to picture an armadillo jumping four or five feet in the air. That must be a sight. Haha. And I think they sleep more than cats. Well, I'll give them a little more credit and say slightly less than cats. Great post, Derrick.
I'm not the resident dasypus mexicanus (nine-banded armadillo) expert but I'd advise against that, for two reasons. First, they don't make good pets. They're not likely to stay in the backyard. They could dig their way out. Which leads to the second reason I'd advise against it: they're expert diggers. They might reduce the ant population but they'll also reduce the grass population.
Speaking of Lone Star beer, known as the National Beer of Texas — it is also commonly referred to as "horse piss." For Texans this does not seem a contradiction.
You could drink Pearl. 😉
Or Corona or Dos Equis. Lone Star for sentimental reasons. Cheers!
Bock
Quite possibly my favorite article yet. If I had to choose between being infested with feral hogs or armadillos, I'd pick the 'dillos every time.
I can hang it up now. I’ve reached the apex of my writing career, writing a post that you would praise—and about armadillos.
It's hard to picture an armadillo jumping four or five feet in the air. That must be a sight. Haha. And I think they sleep more than cats. Well, I'll give them a little more credit and say slightly less than cats. Great post, Derrick.
Oh, they're jumpers. But usually only when they're startled.
No, not necessarily. They have been used for leprosy research because their body temperature is so low. But they don't inherently carry leprosy.
I'm not the resident dasypus mexicanus (nine-banded armadillo) expert but I'd advise against that, for two reasons. First, they don't make good pets. They're not likely to stay in the backyard. They could dig their way out. Which leads to the second reason I'd advise against it: they're expert diggers. They might reduce the ant population but they'll also reduce the grass population.