Armadillo (Animal)


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Armadillo is an animal found in Red Dead Redemption. They are a species of small mammal, recognized for their distinct shells.

Location
A particularly fruitful spawning point for armadillos lies near Odd Fellow's Rest, on the road adjacent to the cemetery where the stranger's mission "Let No Man Put Asunder" concludes. During the day you will also find loads of armadillos just north of Ojo Del Diablo and at Alta Cabeza. If shot with a large caliber weapon (some rifles, all shotguns) the armadillo can explode. This will render it unskinnable, so the player may want to be careful. Shotguns, however, can be used at a farther range to prevent this.

Tips
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 * Instead of searching for armadillos in one of the above-mentioned locations, the player should kill an armadillo whenever one is seen. Doing this spares the player the irritation of searching for the armadillos, which are quite small.
 * if you are in need of some armadillos go check out Alta Cabeza near El Matadero or The Hanging Rock near Armadillo.

Challenges
Rank 4 of the Master Hunter Challenges requires that the player to skin 5 boars and 3 armadillos.

Glitches
A glitch was encountered when an armadillo walked off a hill and floated around in a ragdoll postion before moving back to the hill encountered. Found north of The Hanging Rock, at night.

Trivia

 * Armadillos make common roadkill due to their habit of jumping to about fender height when startled (such as by an oncoming car)

Achievements
The player must kill an armadillo to contribute to the successful completion of the following trophy/achievement:

Armadillo (animal)