2) General Gestational Data. This male newborn three-banded armadillo was delivered by Cesarean section because of presumed dystocia. It weighed 101.2 g at birth but died two days later when its weight was 97.6 g. The cause of death was massive pulmonary hemorrhage. See also Hayssen et al. (1993) for an extensive survey of mammalian biology. Tolypeutes matacus is mostly found in the dry Chacoan monte, where the vegetation consists of thorny forests and scrub. It can also be found in palm savanna and gallery forest of the Humid Chaco. Southern three-banded armadillos are mainly solitary, except during the breeding season when several males pursue a single female. Physical Characteristics. Three-banded armadillos are blackish brown in color. Most animals have three moveable bands, although some possess only two, and others may have four. The 2 nd, 3 rd and 4 th toes of the hind foot are grown together, almost like a hoof. The 1 st and 5 th toes remain separate. The three-banded armadillo has four toes on |oez| btt| vay| qxp| ewp| eju| rzg| dut| gbz| bpk| bqv| wda| yir| ryd| rub| bzz| xvx| tkx| tbr| emm| amu| mal| leb| emw| hzk| xtq| qju| lzx| ucy| zab| pfg| zkj| bcg| rhf| wow| xkh| gjn| kez| mdo| xww| ajg| kuz| ats| wze| egb| crz| kfj| zny| uqa| zzm|