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Armadillos are prehistoric-looking animals that belong to a family of mammals found primarily in Central and South America. The earliest fossil ancestor of our North American armadillo occurred about 60 million years ago; it was as large as a rhinoceros. Our present-day nine-banded or long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus, is much smaller; adults normally weigh from 8-17 pounds (3.5-8 kilograms). This species occurs in Texas and east, throughout the South. It occasionally is found in Missouri and South Carolina. However, cold weather limits the northern boundary of the armadillo's range. This document is WEC 76 and was previously published under the title "Control of Armadillos." It is one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecologyand Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida. First published: January 1998. Reviewed: 2001. Major revision: October 2003. WEC 76/UW082: The Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) (ufl.edu)

The wood duck (Aix sponsa) is known in Florida as the "summer duck" and the "acorn duck." It is one of the most colorful of all North American waterfowl. Its coloration has made it the most sought-after duck by hunters and birdwatchers. By the early 1900s, this highly desirable species was near extinction because of improper hunting regulations and habitat loss. With the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act in 1918, hunting of these birds was restricted. Also, wildlife officials developed a management program to increase wood duck numbers.  Due to the success of this program, the wood duck is now one of the most abundant waterfowl species in North America.This document is WEC 168, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First published in April 2003.  WEC 168/UW180: The Wood Duck (ufl.edu)