![]() One more thing that I found out was that there is a greater risk of developing leprosy if you eat armadillo meat (yes, there are people who do that!), and since I don’t, maybe there isn’t anything to be concerned about after all. This right here is an adult armadillo that I caught off someone’s property. I usually do wear gloves out of habit, but when catching this armadillo, I took special care that my hands were covered and did not come in contact with the armadillo at any point. The counselor said we'd have an hour tomorrow to walk around the zoo. A dead armadillo on the tarmac caused numerous flight delays. I forgot to take a picture of an armadillo. I did, however, stand corrected when I came across a research that showed a definite link between touching an armadillo and increased chances of leprosy. (Photo courtesy of the NC Wildlife Commission) ORLANDO, Fla. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting Louisianas abundant natural resources. Since in my area of work, I come across a lot of such information, I sometimes do not pay too much attention to it because I do not know how authentic the piece of information is. In fact, if you read my last post and look at the picture on it, I am holding the baby armadillo with my bare hands and caught it with them too. After reading my posts about armadillos and seeing my adventures with them through pictures, a lot of concerned readers and people out there wrote back to me about the supposed link between leprosy and armadillos.Īpparently, one has a higher risk of developing leprosy after coming in direct contact with an armadillo and I did not know that, not that I am showing any signs of leprosy. ![]() That is a part of the job that I do and I accept it wholeheartedly as it is. It does not, however, scare me for a second whenever I am dealing with an animal situation which most people would consider to be extremely hazardous. Leprosy And Armadillos - I have caught so many potentially dangerous animals in my life that I can write a whole book on it. 119 Armadillo Archive Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Editorial Video Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 119 Armadillo Archive Premium High Res Photos Browse 119 armadillo archive photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Go back to the main photograph page or the
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