Re: was: Theresa's pics, now armadillo

when the short one sneaked up behind one in our driveway and hit in the butt with a broom, she reported that it squealed and jumped straight up in the air. i wasn't there, but i don't think she made it up.



At 12:33 PM 2/23/03 -0600, you wrote:
I understand (not that we have any in my neck of the woods) that an armadillo behavior that contributes to their tendency to become roadkill is - when in a road, and seeing an approaching car, instead of freezing, they leap straight into the air. Does anyone with greater familiarity with the habits of the armadillo know if this is true...or urban myth?
Cathy, west central IL, z5b
On Saturday, February 22, 2003, at 08:42 PM, Zemuly@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 02/22/2003 6:26:39 PM Central Standard Time,
gardenqueen@gbronline.com writes:



Armadillos?  In Tennessee??  Wow.
I must admit one hardly ever sees any live ones. They must do their digging
at night, then burrow during the day. They seem to be the favorite road kill,
though. <LOL> The word is they all walked over the I-10 bridge at New Orleans.

zem
zone 7
West TN

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