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SPECIES PROFILE
Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
Priodontes
IUCN STATUS
Vulnerable
CONSERVATION STATUS
Vulnerable
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
South America east of the Andes
DIET
Insectivorous
HABITAT
Grassland, savanna and forest
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Cingulata
FAMILY
Chlamyphoridae
GENUS
Priodontes
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 1 m + 50 cm tail; 20-33 kg
COLORATION
Dark grey-brown armour with a pale band along the lower edge
ADAPTATIONS
Digs huge burrows used by dozens of other species
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Grassland, savanna and forest
DIET
Insectivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
South America east of the Andes
REPRODUCTION
Single young
DIET DETAILS
Termites and ants
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Hunting, habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The largest armadillo alive, with the biggest claws of any mammal relative to its body.
2
Its burrows are vital shelters that many other Pantanal animals depend on.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Pantanal
Emas National Park
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
May-September
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Rarely seen by day; camera-trap tours and night drives in the Pantanal offer the best chance.
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