Large Hairy Armadillo
Chaetophractus villosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCingulata (Armadillos)
- FamilyDasypodidae (Long-nosed Armadillos)
- GenusChaetophractus (Hairy Armadillos)
- SpeciesChaetophractus villosus (Large Hairy Armadillo)
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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Large Hairy Armadillo sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large Hairy Armadillo in Torres del Paine National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Large Hairy Armadillo sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Large Hairy Armadillo in Torres del Paine National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Large Hairy Armadillo in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.