Nearly Forgot...Cat Blogging

For those of you uninitiated, this is a nine banded armadillo. Armadillos come in various "bands". No, not musical bands although the Dusty Armadillos are a band. The reference is to the number of bands around the middle of the armadillo. This one has nine. Duh! It's native to North America (another American exclusive) and is very prevalent in Texas, a tiny state in the southwest US. Tiny in comparison to many countries.

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