The Nine-banded Armadillo, practically blind and deaf, use their keen sense of smell to hunt for food. Only the Three-banded can roll into a ball for defense. The Nine-banded jumps 3-4 feet into the air when startled which is the cause of most vehicle related deaths. They can hold their breath for 6 minutes and can swim or walk on the bottom to cross streams. Ability to delay gestation, I've read from as long as 2 to 8 years, and always giving birth to 4 identical quadruplets. These armored mammals aren't as simple as you might think.. and pretty darn cute too. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #armadillo #texas #wftx #wichitafalls #nature #naturephotography #naturelover #cannon #natgeo #amateurphotography #builttough #littlearmoredthing #droughttolerant #ninebandedarmadillo (at Lake Wichita)