Houston organizes rehabbers in Wildlife Center of Texas

The women who care for wildlife around Houston have professionalized the group, which treats mockingbirds, armadillos, pelicans, sea turtles and anything covered in oil.

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Rare Giant Armadillo caught on camera trap

Motion activated cameras are the most reliable way to see giant (up to 70 pound) armadillos, which are rare, loners hunted for meat across the Amazon.

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Armadillo contact (hunting) linked to 1 in 3 US leprosy cases

Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

About one-third of Americans who get leprosy can probably blame their contact with a coastal armadillo. Doctors linked their strain to the armadillo while other patients had overseas varieties. About half remembered armadillo contact, typically hunting and eating.

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