Dasypus novemcinctus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), also called the nine-banded long-nosed armadillo or common armadillo, is a species of armadillo native to South America. The Mexican long-nosed armadillo of North America was formerly treated as a subspecies of the nine-banded armadillo.
The nine-banded armadillo is a solitary, mainly nocturnal animal, found in many kinds of habitats, from mature and secondary rainforests to grassland and dry scrub. It is an insectivore, feeding chiefly on ants, termites, and other small invertebrates. The armadillo can jump 91–120 cm (3–4 ft) straight in the air if sufficiently frightened, making it a particular danger on roads.
They are one of the largest species of armadillos. Head and body length is 38–58 cm (15–23 in), which combines with the 26–53 cm (10–21 in) tail, for a total length of 64–107 cm (25–42 in). They stand 15–25... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campo Grande | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary) | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Zoológico Municipal de Guarulhos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | ZooAmerica | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Pantanal Aquarium | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
No species of the same family or order lives in São Paulo, so these are its closest relatives here: other mammals.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nine-banded Armadillo sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 81 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 19 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nine-banded Armadillo in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April and October–November, the lowest months. Those are among São Paulo's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 230 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nine-banded Armadillo sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Nine-banded Armadillo sightings, São Paulo ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Campo Grande (Brazil, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nine-banded Armadillo is recorded against all the mammals logged in São Paulo (81 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
