Re: was: Theresa's pics, now armadillo

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] was: Theresa's pics, now armadillo
• From: "Richard T. Apking" r*@midlands.net
• Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 15:43:15 -0800
• References: 91.2ad660f1.2b898f30@aol.com 5.2.0.9.2.20030223162104.00a0c800@pop.igc.org

Jim--Now that I'd like to see a picture of, and of course, the armadillo
chasing Jesse.  What a hoot!!  Rich, hiding from the armadillos in Z-5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Island Jim" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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