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Do people eat armadillo meat in South America?
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armadillo
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus).
Yes, armadillo meat is consumed in various parts of South America. These armoured mammals are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the continent, where they are sometimes hunted and used as a food source.1