Large Hairy Armadillo
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Large Hairy Armadillo

Chaetophractus villosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Península Valdés
129 Verified records at Península Valdés
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The big (or large) hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus) is one of the largest and most numerous armadillos in South America. It lives from sea level to altitudes of up to 1,300 meters across the southern portion of South America, and can be found in grasslands, forests, and savannahs, and has even started claiming agricultural areas as its home. It is an accomplished digger and spends most of its time below ground. It makes both temporary and long-term burrows, depending on its food source. In Spanish it is colloquially known as peludo. Armadillos are protected from predators by a series of thin, bony plates along the head and back. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Large Hairy Armadillo sighting in Península Valdés, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Península Valdés

Pichi
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Pichi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Zaedyus pichiy

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📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
90–100
Feb
80–90
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
40–50
Jul
80–90
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
80–90%
2 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
3 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
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Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Large Hairy Armadillo in Península Valdés?

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Large Hairy Armadillo sighting in Península Valdés, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Large Hairy Armadillo in Península Valdés?

February has the highest sighting rate for Large Hairy Armadillo in Península Valdés in our monthly data.

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