Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 270
se the whole array of sharp-edged scaleswith which their body is covered, and bid de-fiance to almost any enemy except man. Theylive on ants and termites, or white ants, as theyare called. They capture the insects by thrustingamong them their long slender tongues, coveredwith a gummy substance.… … A museum group of ARMADILLOS. of the countries where they live consider themgreat delicacies when roasted in their shells. R. L. Honeyman.
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