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Tones
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Tones asked in HealthGeneral Health CareFirst Aid · 1 decade ago

Hey Texans, I'm a naive Californian when it comes to Armadillos. Do they bite?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    No they don't.

    Source(s): Houstonian
  • 1 decade ago

    Okay well I've lived in Texas my whole life and have never had to worry about that but maybe you out runnin' down Armadillos so to each his own, but yeah they will bite if they feel trapped or if you hurt them as will most living things. Heck I bite for the same reasons. Lol! Hey don't let anyone take you snipe hunting! hahaha

    Source(s): I am a native Texan . I hunt and have vast knowledge of animals native to Texas.
  • 1 decade ago

    I've lived in Texas for 14 years and all I've known them as is garden pests and road-kill. I guess they might attack and bite if they get cornered, but they are so afraid of humans that they typically run at the first sight of you. Even if you did happen to corner one, and it did bite you, I doubt if would be much more than a scratch because their mouths are so tiny they wouldn't get much flesh. They're herbivores so they're hardly attack animals.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Im also from cali, but I know from catching them in Nevada...They run quicker than humans, they zig-zag alot, and DO bite if cornered or touched. Since they are insectivores, they have a neat little row of sharp teeth. I'd advise grabbing w/ both hands on the sides of its shell.

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  • 1 decade ago

    No they don't and my source is personal experience chasing and catching a few.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes but they have have very small teeth and arent agressive. they are more scared of u than u are of them.

    Source(s): texan
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