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Why do armadillos spend much of the day in burrows?
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armadillo
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus).
Armadillos are primarily nocturnal animals that spend their daylight hours resting in burrows. These underground shelters serve as a vital refuge, providing protection from predators and environmental stressors during the day while the animals wait to emerge at night to forage for food using their keen sense of smell.1