>Western Kentucky is where numerous Armadillo
>sightings have been reported. Steve
>Vantreese did an article on
>the little guys a while
>back and it was very
>interesting. With our milder
>winters, armadillos have been slowly
>making their way north and
>moving into Western Kentucky areas
>and making it their home.
> The funniest thing I
>learned was that when they
>are startled, they will jump
>up into the air and
>then take off running! Makes
>me think of a cartoon
>or something! That's how
>they get killed by cars
>so easily! When you
>drive up on one in
>the road, rather than take
>off running, they jump straight
>up and become perfectly level
>with your bumper and WHACK!
> If you're in the
>Western Ky area, keep an
>eye out for them!
>I think people will hit
>one, and then pick it
>up and carry it around
>in their truck bed to
>show their buddies! I
>know if I hit one,
>I'd have to pick it
>up and carry in my
>truckbed for awhile to show
>off because most people think
>I'm crazy talking about armadillos
>in KY !!!! :)



I know it's crazy, but I see them swimming across the Mississippi River all the time. I even saw a red tailed hawk ferrying them across once.