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Article: Why I like armadillos.
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- Countryside & Small Stock Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 1993
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This is in response to Sandra Bellinger's comments on armadillos in the Nov./Dec. 1991 issue. She lives in Missouri.
I live in Texas and I was aghast and appalled by what she said. Yes, we Texans live with armadillos. The key words here are "live with". Armadillos are the official mascot of Texas and, in fact, our state legislature has considered making them the official mammal for our state. We love our' dillos!
However, we have for years been aware that transplanted Yankees and urban dwellers do not like armadillos. They usually cite one reason, the same reason Sandra uses: Armadillos dig up their lawns. They don't realize that 'dillos dig for insects ...