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What do armadillos eat? Their main diet consists of insects. Using their nose for smelling and their claws for digging, armadillos find beetles, ants and termites and pull them into their mouths with their worm-like tongues. Armadillos also eat plants, fruit, eggs, and small animals, both alive and dead. What time of day does an armadillo search for food? Well, that depends on the season. Armadillos don't do well in cold weather, so in winter they come out more during the warmth of day. In summer they become more nocturnal, coming out during the night or at dusk or dawn. Do armadillos swim? You'd think swimming with a suit of armour would be hard. However, by gulping air into their digestive tract armadillos are able to stay afloat as they paddle. Armadillos can also go underwater and walk along a stream bottom for up to six minutes. Do armadillos live in groups? Armadillos tend to be solitary. However, when it's cold they do sometimes group together. What are baby armadillos like? At birth an armadillo's armour is soft and leathery. It hardens as the animal grows. Armadillo mothers give birth to differing numbers of young depending upon the species. The nine-banded armadillo always has four identical babies, either four brothers or four sisters. Are armadillos endangered? The nine-banded variety is not endangered, and their numbers are growing. Most other armadillo varieties are decreasing in number. They've lost habitat to farms and other human settlements. Also, armadillos are often hit by cars while crossing roads. A few people even hunt them for food.