Armadillo desperate for water in Texas drought, braves humans for drink from hose (cute, but...)

[onehandle]

Run time: 00:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP2Kn4mxz9w   Posted on YouTube: June 18, 2011 By YouTube Member: bakdraft06 Views on YouTube: 120305   Posted on DU: June 22, 2011 By DU Member: onehandle Views on DU: 1572

 
According to the video's poster:

...after this I put out a lot of bowls and such full of water! We love the wildlife out here though ... we live in the country, so we get armadillos, deer, coyotes and even foxes! I'm sure they're all going to come out for water now!

[Curmudgeoness]

1. Cute but what? Just cute.

Poor thing. I am so glad they have put water out for the wildlife, since it is apparent that they really need a source.

[onehandle]

3. ...cute, but makes you think about all the animals who don't have benefactors.

Not to mention people.

This is going to be a deadly, deadly Summer.

[Lorien]

2. Poor thing. Just like the koalas in Australia. Climate change hurts EVERYONE

and we need to get serious about slowing it down ASAP.

[Lucian]

4. That's sad.

:(

[pipoman]

5. He's cute

they are sort of vermin in these parts. They carry a strain of leprosy and dig holes that livestock can break legs in. They are very docile and nearly blind. I was taking pictures of this one for maybe 10 minutes before he even knew I was standing a foot away from him.

[Mojorabbit]

6. They are very sweet mild mannered animals

I do wildlife rehab and get them in. I have two in care right now. Here is a video of one at the end of her bath iI took yesterday.They have been around for longer than humans.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SImQO8SaZ3E
Great photo!

[patrice]

7. Do they make any kind of noises?

[Mojorabbit]

8. They do.

The make a snuffling noise and a little chirping noise. They use a litter box even as babies and have very good memories. They are one of the few animals that will share their burrows with other species.

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. Armadillos are very near-sighted.

If you stand very still they will feed around you and never know that you are there.

That one is a cutie. Small baby.

[flamin lib]

10. 'Dillos are cute but they make lousy housepets if you have houseplants.

Aside from the slim possibility of leprosy they dig for worms and grubs. You'll wake up to find every houseplant dug up and dirt scattered alllllll over the place. Same goes for skunks.

[Curmudgeoness]

11. Armadillos and skunks and such are not meant to be pets

so that should not be a problem for anyone.