[DOC] [TLE] Armadillo quadruplets (Page 1) - Mammals - Ask a Biologist Q&A [PAR] If it is, is there some kind of adaptive benefit to it and, if so, what is it? ... it is true 
that the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) always give birth to four 
identical ... This produces four identical, same sex offspring. [DOC] [TLE] Armadillo - Wikipedia [PAR] Armadillos are New World placental mammals with a leathery armour shell. ... 
Two species, the northern naked-tailed armadillo and nine-banded armadillo, are 
found ... Some species, however, feed almost entirely on ants and termites. ... 
Dasypus give birth to four monozygotic young (that is, identical quadruplets), but 
other... [DOC] [TLE] Polyembryony in Armadillos  American Scientist [PAR] An unusual feature of the female nine-banded armadillo's reproductive tract may 
... A form of reproduction that combines features of both these strategies is ... the 
six species of armadillos in the genus Dasypus are always polyembryonic. ... give 
birth to litters of genetically identical (which also means same sex) quadruplets. [DOC] [TLE] Why do nine-banded armadillos always have four offspring of the ... [PAR] Why do nine-banded armadillos always have four offspring of the same sex? ... 
its offspring is that the female almost always gives birth to four young of the same 
sex. This consistency results from the division of the one fertilized egg into four 
parts to produce quadruplets. ... Which mammals lay eggs and suckle their young
? [DOC] [TLE] Nine-banded Armadillos - BioKIDS - University of Michigan [PAR] Like many other armadillos, nine-banded armadillos are covered by an outer 
body .... These animals are found in the following types of habitat; temperate; 
tropical; terrestrial ... Females almost always give birth of four identical 
quadruplets. .... share home ranges with juveniles and members of the opposite 
sex, though males... [DOC] [TLE] Nine-banded Armadillo - Dasypus novemcinctus - NCBI Taxonomy ... [PAR] They always give birth to identical, same-sex quadruplets that develop from a ... 
Only two mammals are known to get a disease called leprosy: humans and ..... 
Nine-banded armadillos are generalists and eat almost 500 different types of 
food... [DOC] [TLE] Frequently Asked Questions - Armadillo Online! [PAR] Do armadillos really always give birth to 4 identical young? ... night, or the 
expense of maintaining an armadillo feeder that is sure to attract all kinds of 
neighborhood wildlife. ... The armadillo is the only mammal that has bone plates 
in its skin. ... An adult nine-banded armadillo is about the same size as an 
average housecat. [DOC] [TLE] TPWD: Armadillos  Introducing Mammals to Young Naturalists [PAR] The nine-banded armadillo belongs to a primitive order of mammals called ... Its 
heavy body remains almost completely submerged, and the animal tires rapidly. 
... However, it can look directly at someone who is standing still and give no .... 
Because same-sex quadruplets normally are born, the docile armadillo is an 
ideal... [DOC] [TLE] Armadillo Removal - Wildlife Removal USA [PAR] STEP 2: Select the right trap for the situation, of at least a dozen types of 
armadillo traps. ... The nine banded armadillo has a hard rough skin made up of 
hard dermal ... Most give birth to four young each pregnancy; they are almost 
always ... All four offspring are nearly always the same sex and are identical 
quadruplets. [DOC] [TLE] Do mammals with large litters ever have identical twins within the ... [PAR] Jul 21, 2015 ... BiologyDo mammals with large litters ever have identical twins ... are the 
exception they always give birth to identical quadruplets .... It is almost always a 
band-aid/duct tape solution rather than a grand .... correctly its in the Wikipedia 
article on nine banded armidillos. ..... Are they always the same sex? [DOC] [TLE] A Case of Normal Identical Quadruplets in the Nine-Banded ... - JStor [PAR] There are always four embryos, corresponding in number to the two pairs of ... is 
of four ovoid areas, extends into the polar regions in the form .... H. H. Lane gives

Question: The nine-banded type of this mammal almost always gives birth to quadruplets of the same sex
Answer: Armadillo