About a week ago, a mother armadillo was hit by a car on property. She left behind 4 little ones to fend for themselves. Luckily, the Nature Center was called to the rescue. 3 of the 4 baby armadillos were caught within the next few days and brought to the Jacksonville Zoo. One sly baby made it to Friday without being caught until Kristin jumped out of the golf cart to run after it while running errands. The Jacksonville Zoo did not have room for the 4th little baby and so we took him in. He was a little dehydrated and nervous about his new adoptive parents but he has warmed up when Amanda took him home for the weekend.
He has already made a friend at the Clark house! He has a fantastic appetite and sleeps like a baby.
Since armadillos are an invasive species, he cannot be released back into the wild. He will spend his life spoiled at the Nature Center educating both children and adults.
About a week ago, a mother armadillo was hit by a car on property. She left behind 4 little ones to fend for themselves. Luckily, the Nature Center was called to the rescue. 3 of the 4 baby armadillos were caught within the next few days and brought to the Jacksonville Zoo. One sly baby made it to Friday without being caught until Kristin jumped out of the golf cart to run after it while running errands. The Jacksonville Zoo did not have room for the 4th little baby and so we took him in. He was a little dehydrated and nervous about his new adoptive parents but he has warmed up when Amanda took him home for the weekend. 
He has already made a friend at the Clark house! He has a fantastic appetite and sleeps like a baby. 
Since armadillos are an invasive species, he cannot be released back into the wild. He will spend his life spoiled at the Nature Center educating both children and adults.
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